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The 18 pages that link to Great American Songbook, each with the reason it gives.

• Jazz standardRelated: Many standards come from the songwriters and shows associated with this repertoire.

• Tin Pan AlleyRelated: Many Tin Pan Alley compositions became standards preserved by performers long after their first publication.

• Frank SinatraNarrower topic: Many of Sinatra’s signature recordings reinterpret songs from this repertoire.

• Ella FitzgeraldNarrower topic: Her multi-album interpretations helped make its composers central to jazz listening.

• Richard RodgersRelated: Songs by Rodgers and Hart became central to this repertoire.

• Irving BerlinRelated: Berlin’s standards form a major part of this repertoire.

• Jerome KernNarrower topic: Several Kern compositions became enduring standards within this repertoire.

• Burt BacharachNarrower topic: Bacharach’s later pop standards extend the tradition of durable, singer-centered American songwriting.

• Nelson RiddleNarrower topic: Riddle’s arrangements helped establish these songs as modern standards for postwar audiences.

• Ira GershwinNarrower topic: Songs by Ira and George Gershwin became central works in this enduring repertoire.

• Cole PorterNarrower topic: Many Porter standards became enduring entries in this repertoire.

• Antônio Carlos JobimRelated: Jobim’s compositions became standards frequently performed alongside its repertoire.

• Traditional popRelated: Its standards became central material for traditional-pop singers.

• Harold ArlenNarrower topic: Arlen’s standards are a central part of this repertoire.

• Rod StewartRelated: Stewart's later recordings brought these standards to a new pop audience.

• Ol' Man RiverRelated: The song entered a repertory performed far beyond its original stage production.

• Renée FlemingRelated: Fleming has recorded and performed songs from this repertoire outside the opera house.

• Hoagy CarmichaelNarrower topic: Carmichael’s standards became central works in this repertoire.