How to Write a Hit Song and Sell It

DURING MY TWELVE YEARS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS, I have reviewed some twenty thousand songs written by non-professionals. I have not kept track of the lyrics I have reviewed but these undoubtedly also ran into the thousands. In all this material there was approximately one out of a thousand numbers that was actually publishable. Of these publishable numbers, only one or two were potential hits. A great number of these pieces indicated a certain amount of natural talent but also a complete lack...