A compelling account of the contribution of female songwriters to the Great American Songbook. Michael Garber's book uncovers a hidden history with nuanced, sympathetic analysis of key composers & lyricists and their songs. Rich in detail, Garber's book gives the female songwriting pioneers of popular music the recognition they deserve.

Michael Garber has compiled a fascinating history of woman songwriters. And there are more than you think! You may not know their names, but you know their songs. This remarkable book isn't just a list of songs and their histories--it's a celebration of songs that have lasted over a hundred years, and they are still as fresh as the day they were written.

Songs She Wrote is a must-read for fans of the Great American Songbook. In this meticulously researched and fascinating book, Michael Garber gives long-overdue recognition to some of the unsung heroines of music who, against great odds, came up through the ranks of the male-dominated Tin Pan Alley. Stories of these trailblazing women and their songs are brought to life with vivid detail.

In this brilliantly researched and highly accessible book, Michael Garber reveals a previously unacknowledged, yet highly significant, musical genre: that of women songwriters of Tin Pan Alley. The importance and originality of Garber's work cannot be overstated, and whether the reader's focus is American popular music or women's studies or both, it cannot be recommended highly enough.