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1 online resource (240 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
Born of African rhythms, the spiritual "call and response," and other American musical traditions, jazz was by the 1920s the dominant influence on this country's popular music. Writers of the Harlem Renaissance (Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston) and the "Lost Generation" (Malcolm Cowley, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Stein), along with many other Americans celebrated it--both as an expression of black culture and as a symbol of rebellion against American society. But an equal number railed against it. Whites were shocked by its raw emotion and sexuality, and blacks conside. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The Significance of the Jazz Controversy for Twenties America; 1. "Comin' Down the Same Drain": Performance Practice of Bluesmen, Minstrels, and Jazzmen; 2. "All the Lights Were Tinted Green or Red": Location and Setting for Jazz Performance; 3. Dance-Tested Records and Syncopep for the Millions; 4. From Devil's Music to Jooking: Jazz Performance and the Black Community; 5. Prudes and Primitives: White Americans Debate Jazz; Conclusion: Performance Crossroads; Notes; Bibliographic Essay and Suggested Readings; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Jazz -- 1921-1930 -- History and criticism.
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Jazz. |
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1921-1930 |
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Music -- Social aspects.
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Music -- Social aspects. |
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Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Popular culture. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1900 - 1999 |
| Indexed Term |
Jazz - 1921-1930 - History and criticism. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
9780195051537 |
| ISBN |
9780198021872 (electronic book) |
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0198021879 (electronic book) |
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1423736842 (electronic book) |
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9781423736844 (electronic book) |
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9781601298768 |
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1601298765 |
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9780195074796 |
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0195074793 (Trade Paper) |
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