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The Great American Songbook - The Composers: Music and Lyrics for Over 100 Standards from the Golden Age of American Song
Softcover320 pagesSize: 12" x 9"Composer: VariousISBN: 1423419545
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4 Reddit comments about The Great American Songbook - The Composers: Music and Lyrics for Over 100 Standards from the Golden Age of American Song:

u/panda12291 · 2 pointsr/piano

I have this one, which I use frequently. It may be a bit more modern than you're looking for. It definitely has some of the old standards, but it also has some more recent stuff.

This one also looks promising and has good reviews, but I'm not familiar with it.

The arrangements are fairly simple and can be a bit sparse, but they also provide chords and you can fill in where you need to. I find they're great for the kind of thing you're talking about- people can just request a song from the list and you can sight read it well enough to be recognizable.

u/bonumvunum · 1 pointr/musictheory

What is your favorite genre? I recently bought the great american songbook which is just a compilation of popular jazz, pop, and broadway songs from the early 20th century. I have been reading through like 5 songs a day with a metronome at a slow tempo, and i have already improved a ton after just one week! I play piano, but the book also has lyrics, so it would be great for you too, i think.

u/donanobis · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I love singing old classical jazzy music! It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside...I don't get a chance to perform very often, but I could use more sheet music like this :)