Film or VideoASCAP Collection Concert
Main title
- ASCAP Collection Concert.
Published/Produced
- Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2010-05-11.
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Description
- 1 online resource
Performer
- Jessi Alexander, Hal David, Albert Hammond, Bill Withers, Wayland Holyfield, Alan Bergman, Paul Williams, J.D. Souther.
Summary
- The stories of, and back stories behind, several beloved songs were laid out for a most entertained audience May 11 as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation brought forward an evening of songs sung by ASCAP's member songwriters at the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium. The offering the second annual "We Write the Songs" event held at the Library in conjunction with the ASCAP Foundation's gift to the Library of its vast papers in 2009 had nearly 500 audience members standing, cheering and singing along by the evening's end. Program:, Introduction by James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress (0:30) Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) introduces Paul Williams (5:10), Paul Williams - General introduction and remarks (7:30) Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) introduces J.D. Souther (14:10), J.D. Souther performs "Heartache Tonight" and "You're Only Lonely" (16:00) Ted Deutch (D-FL) introduces Dion DiMucci (29:10), Dion DiMucci performs "Runaround Sue," and "The Wanderer" (30:25) Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduces Jessi Alexander and Wayland Hollyfield (43:15), Wayland Hollyfield performs "Could I Have This Dance" (47:10), Jessi Alexander performs "The Climb" (52:30) Barbara Boxer introduced Alan Bergman (D-CA) (58:10), Alan Bergman performs "The Windmills In Your Mind" and "The Way We Were"(1:01:05) Howard Berman (D-CA) introduces Hal David (1:13:00), Hal David performs "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (1:15:15) Hal David introduces Albert Hammond (1:19:05), Albert Hammond and Hal David perform "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (1:20:10), Albert Hammond performs "It Never Rains in Southern California" (1:25:30) Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduces Bill Withers (1:28:15), Bill Withers speaks and performs "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone" and "Lean On Me" (1:30:15)
Subject keywords
- Culture, Performing Arts.;
- Performing Arts, Music.;
Notes
- Classification: Music and Books on Music.
- Recorded on 2010-05-11.
Intended Audience
- Kids, Families.
- Researchers.
- Visitors.
Series
- Concerts from the Library of Congress
LCCN
- 2021688457
Other system no.
- (DLC)ihas.200215469
- (DLC)ihas.200196455
- 5114
Type of material
- Film or Video
Content type
- two-dimensional moving image
Media type
- computer
Carrier type
- online resource
Item Availability
CALL NUMBER
- Electronic Resource
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- Online