Library of Congress Acquires Papers of Academy Award-Winning Songwriter Burt Bacharach
November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news:
The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of songwriter and composer Burt Bacharach. Bacharach's songs are best known for influencing popular music starting in the late 1950s. This is the first collection acquired from a recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David received the Gershwin Prize in 2012.
Bacharach was best kn . . .
The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of songwriter and composer Burt Bacharach. Bacharach's songs are best known for influencing popular music starting in the late 1950s. This is the first collection acquired from a recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David received the Gershwin Prize in 2012.
Bacharach was best kn . . .