I know that technically it's not tin, but it is the culture and a terrific program: A mention to PBS and The Women of Tin Pan Alley goes here...
"Dorothy Fields was born and raised in New York, and began her career as a lyricist there. In a career that spanned five decades, she collaborated with some of the greats of the industry. With Jimmy McHugh she wrote "I Can’t Give You Anything But Love" and the anti-Depression classic "On the Sunny Side of the Street," and with composer Jerome Kern she wrote the classic score for the film SWING TIME, which included "A Fine Romance" and "The Way You Look Tonight" (the song earned them both an Academy Award). Upbeat and witty, lyrics like those written with Cy Coleman for "Big Spender" and "If My Friends Could See Me Now" became instant classics."
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