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Film, Video We Write the Songs: Celebrating the ASCAP Collection

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Title

  • We Write the Songs: Celebrating the ASCAP Collection

Summary

  • The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation staged "We Write the Songs" at the Coolidge Auditorium, a night of songwriters performing their own tunes and telling the stories behind their creations. Performers included performers were: Paul Williams, Jackie DeShannon, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly, Barry Eastmond, Freddie Jackson, Dean Kay, Bruce Broughton, Brett James, Gordie Sampson, Hillary Lindsey, Lyle Lovett and Hal David. The performers were introduced by: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.), Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY.), Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rep. Howard Bernam (D-Calif.), Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Rep. Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.).

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Music Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2011-05-10.

Headings

  • -  Culture, Performing Arts
  • -  Performing Arts, Music

Notes

  • -  Classification: Music and Books on Music.
  • -  Various.
  • -  Recorded on 2011-05-10.
  • -  Kids, Families.
  • -  Visitors.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021688671

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Music Division. We Write the Songs: Celebrating the ASCAP Collection. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-10, 2011. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688671/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. Music Division, S. B. (2011) We Write the Songs: Celebrating the ASCAP Collection. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-10. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688671/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Music Division. We Write the Songs: Celebrating the ASCAP Collection. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -05-10, 2011. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021688671/>.