The black and white of American popular music : from slavery to World War II / by Vera Lee ; preface by Ellis Marsalis.
| Author/creator |
Lee, Vera, 1923- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Rochester, VT : Schenkman Books, ©2007. |
| Description | xii, 363 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Black music in a white world -- Discovery: from Black culture to white commodity -- Arrival: the color of ragtime -- The white female: from reality to song -- The African-American female: from reality to song -- Breaking in: musical comedy from the turn of the century to the Depression -- Crossing over: singers and songwriters -- Quest for a public: race records and Tin Pan Alley publishers -- A rocky road: barricades and breakthroughs -- Starting up: early jazz and dance bands -- Big bands: the Black pace setters -- Big bands: the white presence -- The fall of swing, the rise of bop -- Critics and controversy -- The dance connection -- Conclusions. |
| Abstract | This book probes the interplay of black and white popular music, from the minstrel period to bebop, examining connections relations between the races in a wide variety of fields, such as musical comedy, radio, recording, songwriting, performance, industry, etc. |
| General note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-352) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006103236 |
| ISBN | 0870470779 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780870470776 (pbk.) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3477 .L425 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |