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THE LIVELY ARTS
So You’ve Written a Song
Tin Pan Alley is the one field where new talent is apparently not wanted, for the door to beginners is closed
August
1
1944
GILBERT SELDES
So You’ve Written a Song
GILBERT SELDES
August
1
1944
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THE LIVELY ARTS
So You’ve Written a Song
Tin Pan Alley is the one field where new talent is apparently not wanted, for the door to beginners is closed
August
1
1944
GILBERT SELDES
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