American popular music : from minstrelsy to MTV / Larry Starr ; Christopher Waterman.
By: Starr, Larry
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Contributor(s): Waterman, Christopher Alan.
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BookPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003Description: xii, 498 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 2 sound discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 019510854X.Subject(s): Popular music -- United States -- History and criticismDDC classification: 781.64/0973 Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-471) and index.
Themes and streams in American popular music -- "After the ball" : popular music of the 19th and early 20th century -- "Catching as the small-pox" : social dance and jazz, 1917-1935 -- "I got rhythm" : the golden age of Tin Pan Alley song -- "St. Louis blues" : race records and hillbilly music -- "In the mood" : the swing era (1935-1945) -- "Choo choo ch' boogie" : the postwar era (1946-1954) -- "Rock around the clock" : rock 'n' roll, 1954-1959 -- "Good vibrations" : American pop and the British invasion (1960s) -- "Papa's got a brand new bag" : country, soul, urban folk, and the rise of rock (1960s) -- The 1970s : Rock music and the popular mainstream -- Outsiders music : Progressive country, reggae, punk, funk, and disco 1970s -- The 1980s : digital technology, MTV, and the popular mainstream -- "Smells like teen spirit" : hip-hop, "alternative" music, and the entertainment business -- Conclusion.
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