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In this intimate "musical autobiography," one of our most prominent and enduring singers writes about almost every performer and composer in contemporary popular music. The daughter of acclaimed songwriter Richard Whiting, Margaret grew up in a house full of music and the men who wrote it - Jerome Kern, Frank Loesser, Ira Gershwin, Johnny Mercer, and many others. It Might As Well Be Spring is a candid and entertaining look at Ms. Whiting's life in and out of the music world including her romantic relationships.