| Description |
1 online resource |
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text file EPUB 5.3MB |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access |
National edeposit: Available onsite until 18 July 2023 at national, state and territory libraries Online access with authorization. AU-CaNED |
| Summary |
"The 1920s were a time of wonder and flux, when Australians sensed a world growing smaller, turning faster--and, for some, skittering off balance. American movies, music and dance brought together what racial lines kept apart. A spirit of youthful rebellion collided with the promise of racial perfectibility, stirring deep anxieties in white nationalists and moral reformers. African-American jazz represented the type of modernism that cosmopolitan Australians craved--and the champions of White Australia feared. Enter Sonny Clay's Colored Idea. Snuck in under the wire by an astute promoter, the Harlem-style revue broke from the usual blackface minstrel fare, delivering sophisticated, liberating rhythms. The story of their Australian tour is a tale of conspiracy--a secret plan to kick out and keep out 'undesirable' expressions of modernism, music and race. From the wild jazz clubs of Prohibition-era LA to Indigenous women discovering a new world of black resistance, this anatomy of a scandal-fuelled frame-up brings into focus a vibrant cast of characters from Australia's Jazz Age"--OverDrive. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Clay, Sonny, 1899-1973.
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Music and race -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.
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Music and race. |
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Australia. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Nineteen twenties.
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Nineteen twenties. |
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Jazz -- Australia -- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History and criticism.
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Jazz. |
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Jazz -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.) -- History and criticism.
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Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
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Melbourne (Vic.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
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Race relations. |
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New South Wales -- Sydney. |
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Victoria -- Melbourne. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0522877648 9780522877649 (OCoLC)1258670354 |
| ISBN |
0522877656 (electronic book) |
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9780522877656 (electronic book) |
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0522877648 |
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9780522877649 |
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