Showbiz, Entertainment, Cabaret, Music And Superstars Around The World. Vol 2. 4th Edition.Vol. 2 (Part 2 of a set of 3 volumes). 1. Chronological history of American music and American songs. 2. The colonial era: Music and songs from 1606 to 1776. 3. Benjamin Franklin was the first American composer and lyricist. 4. The first legitimate American opera. 5. The first singing schools in America. 6. Ballads and political songs in American musical history. 7. Music and songs of the revolutionary war and post colonial era. 8. Music and songs