Monroe H. Rosenfeld

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Monroe H. Rosenfeld (* 1861 ; † 1918 ) was an American composer , lyricist and journalist .

Life

Although Rosenfeld was a prolific composer and lyricist, he is perhaps better known today as the journalist who coined the term Tin Pan Alley to describe the world of composers and publishers of popular music - although this is not without controversy. Born in Richmond, Virginia , he lived a. a. also in Massachusetts . He died in New York City .

Rosenfeld composed in many genres, but his best known song is "Johnnie Get Your Gun" (1886). Interested in ragtime, this flows into his compositions such as “Alabama Walk-Around” (1891), “The Cotton Field Dance” (1892), “The Virginia Skedaddle” (1892) and “A Warm Proposition” (1899) Cover title claims it is the greatest cakewalk ever written.

Rosenfeld has written and texted over 220 works.

literature

  • Jack Gottlieb: Funny, It Doesn't Sound Jewish: How Yiddish Songs and Synagogue Melodies Influenced Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood . SUNY Press 2004, ISBN 0-7914-8502-1

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Rosenfeld at grainger.de
personal data
SURNAME Rosenfeld, Monroe H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rosenfeld, MH
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1861
PLACE OF BIRTH Richmond, Virginia
DATE OF DEATH 1918
Place of death New York City