Washington, D.C., May 5, 2009: ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) is pleased to announce “We Write the Songs,” an event celebrating the gift by The ASCAP Foundation to the Library of Congress of the original manuscripts, lead sheets, lyrics sheets, photos and letters of some of America’s greatest creators of words and music. The event will take place Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at The Library of Congress in Washington, DC.
The evening, hosted by ASCAP President & Chairman Paul Williams, will also include performances by several of ASCAP’s songwriting greats, who will donate original materials to The ASCAP Collection at the Library of Congress.
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