Four parts, no waiting : a social history of American barbershop harmony / Gage Averill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Averill, Gage.

Series:

American musicspheres.

American musicspheres

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Barbershop singing--United States--History and criticism.

Barbershop singing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Four Parts, No Waiting investigates the role that vernacular, barbershop-style close harmony has played in American musical history, in American life, and in the American imagination. Starting with a discussion of the first craze for Austrian four-part close harmony in the 1830's, Averill traces the popularity of this musical form in minstrel shows, black recreational singing, vaudeville, early recordings, and in the barbershop revival of the 1930's. In his exploration of barbershop, Averill uncovers a rich musical tradition--a hybrid of black and white cultural forms, practiced by amateurs, and

Contents:

Contents; Introduction: Past Perfect; 1. A Little Close Harmony: A Medley of Nineteenth-Century Harmony; 2. The Golden Era: Quartets in Show Business and the Music Industry; 3. The Lost Chords: The Early Barbershop Revival; 4. On Main Street, U.S.A.; 5. Romancing the Tone: Song, Sound, and Significance in Barbershop Harmony; Conclusion: Afterglow; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; CD Contents

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-218) and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

9780190283476

0190283475

9781280703874

1280703873

9780195116724

0195116720

9780195353754

0195353757

OCLC:

437108748

Publisher Number:

2027/heb05618 hdl