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Music makes me : Fred Astaire and jazz /

Fred Astaire is best known for his brilliant dancing in the movie musicals of the 1930s, but in Music Makes Me, Todd Decker argues that Astaire's work as a dancer and choreographer, particularly in the realm of tap dancing, made a significant contribution to the art of jazz.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Decker, Todd R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2011.
Colección:Roth Family Foundation music in America imprint.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part One: Astaire among Others : "There's a difference and Astaire is it" ; "I am a creator"
  • Part Two: Astaire at the studios: "I play with the very best bands" ; "Tell them to let it swing" ; "Fixing up" tunes
  • Part Three: Astaire in jazz and popular music: "Keep time with the time and with the times" ; "Jazz means the blues" ; "Anything that will send me" ; "You play and I'll dance."