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Born in the U.S.A. : the myth of America in popular music from Colonial times to the present /
This is the first study to explore fully the myth of America as reflected in the nation's popular music. Beginning with the songs of the Pilgrims and continuing through more than two centuries of history and music, Born in the U.S.A. shows the emerging American myth and gives a close reading of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
©1991.
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| Edición: | Print-on-demand ed. |
| Colección: | Studies in popular culture (Jackson, Miss.)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This is the first study to explore fully the myth of America as reflected in the nation's popular music. Beginning with the songs of the Pilgrims and continuing through more than two centuries of history and music, Born in the U.S.A. shows the emerging American myth and gives a close reading of the compositions of songwriters as diverse as William Billings, Henry Clay Work, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen.So that the full and diverse narrative of this complex nation might be recorded, this insightful study is focused both upon the national myth and upon the songw. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 280 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Discography: pages 265-270. |
| ISBN: | 9781604738070 1604738073 |