Our history through music / by Scott Derks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Derks, Scott.

Series:

Working Americans, 1880-2011 ; v. 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--United States--History and criticism.

Music.

Working class--United States--History.

Working class.

Labor--United States--History.

Labor.

Occupations--United States--History.

Occupations.

Social classes--United States--History.

Social classes.

Foreign workers--United States--History.

Foreign workers.

United States--Economic conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 514 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Amenia, N.Y. : Grey House Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume examines America's history through music, from the Civil War to the present time. Profiles range from professional musicians and singers, composers, record executives and talent agents, theater performers, composers, instrument salesmen, radio personalities, record producers, along with the musical hobbyist, to offer a thought-provoking and interesting look at how music helped shape this country.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Table of Contents""; ""1880-1899""; ""1891 Profile: Joshua Hamilton""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1891""; ""1898 Profile: Amy Marcy Cheney Beach""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1898""; ""1899 Profile: Albert Gustoff""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1899""; ""1899 News Feature""; ""1900-1909""; ""1903 Profile: Floyd Morioka""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1903""; ""1905 Profile: Monty Mandell""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1905""; ""1909 Profile: Arthur Farwell""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1909""; ""1909 News Feature""; ""1910-1919""; ""1913 Profile: Sarah Washington""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1913""

""1916 Profile: Geraldine Farrar""""Historical Snapshot, 1916""; ""1918 Profile: Alonzo ""Zo"" Elliott""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1918""; ""1919 News Feature""; ""1920-1929""; ""1925 Profile: Leo Kunstadt""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1925""; ""1927 Profile: Florence Mills""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1927""; ""1928 News Feature""; ""1929 Profile: Dock Boggs""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1929""; ""1930-1939""; ""1931 News Feature""; ""1934 Profile: Russ Columbo""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1934""; ""1936 Profile: Mark Strahom""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1936""; ""1939 Profile: Mary Lou Williams""

""Historical Snapshot, 1939""""1940-1949""; ""1942 Profile: Charlie Christian""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1942""; ""1945 Profile: Helen Elizabeth Jones""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1945""; ""1945 News Feature""; ""1949 Profile: Martin Block""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1949""; ""1950-1959""; ""1951 News Feature""; ""1957 Profile: Carol Lawrence""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1957""; ""1958 Profile: Gil Evans and Miles Davis""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1958""; ""1959 Profile: Johnny Bragg""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1959""; ""1960-1969""; ""1964 Profile: Estelle Stewart Axton""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1964""

""1966 Profile: Reid Milea""""Historical Snapshot, 1966""; ""1968 Profile: Marshall Borowitz""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1968""; ""1968 News Feature""; ""1970-1979""; ""1972 Profile: Melissa Goldberg""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1972""; ""1973 News Feature""; ""1976 Profile: Danny Goldberg""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1976""; ""1979 Profile: Eduardo ""Lalo"" Guerrero""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1979""; ""1980-1989""; ""1981 News Feature""; ""1982 Profile: Brad Lawson""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1982""; ""1983 Profile: George Clinton""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1983""; ""1985 Profile: Carleen Cahill""

""Historical Snapshot, 1985""""1990-1999""; ""1993 Profile: Anwar X. Holliday""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1993""; ""1995 Profile: Hootie & the Blowfish""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1995""; ""1996 News Feature""; ""1998 Profile: Zachary Alexander""; ""Historical Snapshot, 1998""; ""2000-2011""; ""2006 Profile: William Bartlett Barrett IV3""; ""Historical Snapshot, 2006""; ""2007 Profile: Ryland Edwards""; ""Historical Snapshot, 2007""; ""2011 Profile: Waybe C. Henderson""; ""Historical Snapshot, 2011""; ""2011 News Feature""; ""Index""

Notes:

"A universal reference book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613355881

9781283355889

1283355884

9781592378173

159237817X

OCLC:

768397434