Alec Wilder

Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder was an American composer, author, and radio host. He wrote thousands of pieces of music across various genres, including American popular song and classical music. Though his musical compositions were not always widely known during his lifetime, he became known for his 1972 book, American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900–1950. He also hosted a Peabody Award-winning radio series, American Popular Song with Alec Wilder and Friends, on National Public Radio (NPR) in the mid-1970s.

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