Preserving. Celebrating. Inspiring.
American Popular Song Society exists to preserve, perform, and pass on the Great American Songbook — the timeless standards of Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, and the songwriters who shaped American music from the past and into the future. Since 1980, we've brought together performers, songwriters, and audiences who love these songs and want to keep them alive.
The American Popular Song Society (APSS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to preserve and promote the legacy of popular music, America's gift to the world. From roots in the early 20th Century to the present, the ever-expanding American Songbook continues to inspire and educate via musical storytelling. Through monthly performances and talks, APSS brings to its membership and all those interested an appreciation of the global importance of music that has much to each of us about the world we inhabit.
Michael Lavine — President
Tom Toce — Vice President
Marilyn Lester — Secretary
Board Members: Will Anderson, Ken Bloom, Bill Boggs, George Calderaro, Will Friedwald, Sandy Marrone, Andrew Poretz, Judy Stewart, Mark William, Beth Naji
Past Board Members: Linda Amiel Burns - Past President, Glen Chernow - Past Treasurer
Information on the 2026-2027 season will be coming soon!
What began informally in 1980 through the late songwriter Sammy Cahn grew into the New York Sheet Music Society, incorporated in 1989. In 2015 we became the American Popular Song Society, and in 2022 we earned federal 501(c)(3) status. Along the way, we picked up a MAC Award (2013) and a devoted community of musicians and song lovers who gather every month to keep these songs in front of live audiences.
Contact & Tax-Exempt Status
Contact Us Email: info@apssinc.org
Tax-Exempt Status: American Popular Song Society is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (recognized 2022). EIN: 88-2895131.
