songbook

Example Sentences

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The enduring love for these Broadway shows isn’t just about the standards they have bequeathed to the American songbook.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Usually at songbook shows, the vocalists are the focus of our attention, with the musicians, even if they are onstage, as they are here, taking a backseat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

"He often spoke of a three-hundred-year legacy, determined to ensure the songbook would endure long after him," the post continues.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

“Movin’ Out” was part of the American songbook.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Last week, I told the cultural chairwoman about my idea of compiling a songbook, and she agreed to let me and Roza do it.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper