# ASCAP Collection Concert

The stories of, and back stories behind, several beloved songs were laid out for a most entertained audience May 11 as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation brought forward an evening of songs sung by ASCAP's member songwriters at the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium. The offering the second annual "We Write the Songs" event held at the Library in conjunction with the ASCAP Foundation's gift to the Library of its vast papers in 2009 had nearly 500 audience members standing, cheering and singing along by the evening's end. Program:, Introduction by James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress (0:30) Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) introduces Paul Williams (5:10), Paul Williams - General introduction and remarks (7:30) Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) introduces J.D. Souther (14:10), J.D. Souther performs "Heartache Tonight" and "You're Only Lonely" (16:00) Ted Deutch (D-FL) introduces Dion DiMucci (29:10), Dion DiMucci performs "Runaround Sue," and "The Wanderer" (30:25) Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduces Jessi Alexander and Wayland Hollyfield (43:15), Wayland Hollyfield performs "Could I Have This Dance" (47:10), Jessi Alexander performs "The Climb" (52:30) Barbara Boxer introduced Alan Bergman (D-CA) (58:10), Alan Bergman performs "The Windmills In Your Mind" and "The Way We Were"(1:01:05) Howard Berman (D-CA) introduces Hal David (1:13:00), Hal David performs "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (1:15:15) Hal David introduces Albert Hammond…

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2010
- By: Library Of Congress
- Genres: Music
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688457/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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