Music in American life : an encyclopedia of the songs, styles, stars and stories that shaped our culture / Jacqueline Edmondson, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edmondson, Jacqueline, 1967-

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--United States--Encyclopedias.

Music.

Music--United States--Bio-bibliography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 volumes (xxxvi, 1270, I-24 pages)).

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

A fascinating exploration of the relationship between American culture and music as defined by musicians, scholars, and critics from around the world.

Contents:

Cover; Volume 1; Contents; Alphabetical List of Entries; Guide to Related Topics; Preface; Introduction; Timeline of Music in American Life; A-C; A; A Cappella; Accordion; Actors as Composers, Songwriters, or Performers; Adams, John Coolidge (1947-); Aerosmith (Active 1970-Present); Affrilachian Music; African American Gospel Music; African American Influences on American Music; African American Spiritual Music; African American Women's Influence on American Music; Alaskan Native Music; Album Art; Allman Brothers (1969-1976, 1978-1982, 1989-present); American Federation of Musicians (AFM)

American Foreign Policy and MusicAmos, Tori (1963-); Analog vs. Digital Recording; Animated Sound; Antiestablishment Themes in American Songs; Antiwar Music; Armstrong, Louis (1901-1971); Art Music (Experimental); Art Music (Mainstream); Artist Musicians; Asian American Music; Astaire, Fred (1899-1987); Astronaut Music; Audiences; Autry, Gene (1907-1998); The Avant-garde in American Music; Awards and Prizes for Music; B; The B-52s (Active 1976-Present); The B-Side; Badu, Erykah (1971-); Baez, Joan (1941-); Banjo; Barrio Rhythm; Basie, William ""Count"" (1904-1984)

The Beach Boys (Active 1961-Present)Benatar, Pat (1953-); Benson, George (1943-); Berlin, Irving (1888-1989); Bernstein, Leonard (1918-1990); Berry, Chuck (1926-); Beyoncé (1981-); Big Band Music; Bluegrass; Blues; The Blues Brothers (Active 1978-1982, 1988-Present); Blues, Women In; Bop and Hard Bop; Border Music; Boy Bands; British Influences on American Rock Music; Broadway; Brooks, Garth (1962-); Brothers in American Music; Brown, James (1933-2006); Browne, Jackson (1948-); Brubeck, Dave (1920-2012); Bubblegum Pop; Buffett, Jimmy (1946-); C; Cage, John (1912-1992); Cajun and Creole Music

Campaign MusicCapricorn Records; Carey, Mariah (1969-); The Carter Family (Active 1927-1944); Cash, Johnny (1932-2003); Celtic Music in America; Ceremonial Music; Chamber Music; Chapin, Harry (1942-1981); Charles, Ray (1930-2004); Checker, Chubby (1941-); Cheerleading Music; Cher (1946-); Children's Film Music; Children's Musical Lives; Children's Television Music; Choruses, Men's; Choruses, Women's; Christian Rock; Christmas Music, Contemporary; Classical Music in America; Classical Music, Women in; Cline, Patsy (1932-1963); Clothing and Appearance in Song; Clothing Styles and Musicians

Club VenuesCobain, Kurt (1967-1994); Coffee Shops and American Music; Cole, Nat King (1919-1965); Collaborations in Music; Coltrane, John (1926-1967); Combs, Sean (1969-)(a.k.a. Sean ""Puffy"" Combs; ""Puff Daddy,"" 1997-2001; Sean""P Diddy"" Combs, 2001-2005; ""Diddy,"" 2005-Present); Comedy and Satire in American Music; Commercial Successes in the Music Industry; Commercials and Advertisements; Community Bands; Composers, Progressive; Composers, Women; Concerts for Social Causes; Conjunto; Controversies in Music; Cooper, Alice (1948-); Copland, Aaron (1900-1990); Copyright Laws

Cotten, Elizabeth ""Libba"" (1895-1987)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400688591

9798216120391

9781785394461

1785394460

9780313393471

0313393478

9780313393488

0313393486

OCLC:

863032943

Publisher Number:

10.5040/9798400688591 doi