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    612-822-4611

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After the Ball

After the Ball

Harris, Charles K.

Paperback

MusiciansPop/RockMusic Reference

ISBN10: 1025267087
ISBN13: 9781025267081
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 418
Weight: 1.28
Height: 0.85 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
After the Ball is the compelling autobiography of Charles K. Harris, the legendary songwriter often credited with sparking the modern music publishing industry. Named after his 1892 mega-hit, which became the first song to sell five million copies of sheet music, this work offers an insider's perspective on the birth of Tin Pan Alley and the evolution of American popular music. Harris recounts his journey from a self-taught musician in Milwaukee to a dominant force in the New York music scene, providing a vivid portrait of the vaudeville era and the business savvy required to turn a melody into a national phenomenon.

Through personal anecdotes and professional reflections, the author details his creative process and his interactions with the era's most famous performers. The narrative explores the rise of the sob song and the waltz, illustrating how music captured the sentimentality and social shifts of the turn of the century. After the Ball is an essential historical document for anyone interested in the commercialization of art, the history of songwriting, and the cultural landscape of early 20th-century America. It remains a fascinating account of one man's indelible impact on the soundtrack of a nation.

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