Night Jasmine: 100 Popular Songs from the 1930s and 1940s

Author: Liu Guanghua
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book is compiled to promote the excellent cultural heritage of our country and meet social needs, featuring 100 popular songs from the 1930s and 1940s, each catchy and delightful. The compiler has made long-term efforts in selecting the song scores for this book. Building upon the works such as May Flowers—Songs Since the May Fourth Movement and Centennial of Chinese Cinema—Classic Songs by the People's Music Publishing House, Song Collection of Films Since the May Fourth Movement and Selected Early Film Songs of China by the China Film Publishing House, 100 Songs of Zhou Xuan by Shanxi Education Publishing House, Jieyu Flower—Popular Songs of China in the 1930s and 1940s by Northern Literature Publishing House, Classic Shanghai Songs and Rose, Rose, I Love You by Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House, and incorporating some old songbooks from before liberation as well as scattered publications and musical notation materials, the compiler has revised errors based on sound recordings and CDs of the original singers after liberation, striving to preserve the original essence of the songs and create a premium collection.