Evolution of singing styles topic of library talk

Posted 5/15/14

Professor Lloyd Kaplan will explore how popular music singing styles evolved from melodramatic balladeering to smooth serenading at Warwick Public Library on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Discover why Al …

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Evolution of singing styles topic of library talk

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Professor Lloyd Kaplan will explore how popular music singing styles evolved from melodramatic balladeering to smooth serenading at Warwick Public Library on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Discover why Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, and Perry Como sang like they did. Find out how theatrical performers gave way to crooners, jazz singers, and the first pop stars.

Lloyd Kaplan is Professor Emeritus of Music at the Community College of Rhode Island and an instructor in the University of Rhode Island’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Register online at warwicklibrary.org or call 739-5440, x4. For more information, call 739-5440, x221. The Library is located at 600 Sandy Lane.

This event is free and open to all.

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