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Sweet Air : Modernism, Regionalism, and American Popular Song /

This book rewrites the history of early twentieth-century pop music in modernist terms. Tracking the evolution of popular regional genres such as blues, country, folk, and rockabilly in relation to the growth of industry and consumer culture, the author shows how this music became a vital means of e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Comentale, Edward P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book rewrites the history of early twentieth-century pop music in modernist terms. Tracking the evolution of popular regional genres such as blues, country, folk, and rockabilly in relation to the growth of industry and consumer culture, the author shows how this music became a vital means of exploring the new and often overwhelming feelings brought on by modern life.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (296 pages).
ISBN:9780252094576