From cakewalks to concert halls : an illustrated history of African American popular music from 1895 to 1930 / by Thomas L. Morgan and William Barlow.
| Author/creator | Morgan, Thomas L., 1952- |
| Other author | Barlow, William, 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Elliott & Clark Publishing, ©1992. |
| Description | 132 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction "Bobolishion's Coming": 1865-1895 -- Part One: "Darktown is out tonight": 1895-1915 -- Bob Cole and the Johnson Brothers -- Will Marion Cook -- Bert Williams and George Walker -- James Reese Europe -- Shelton Brooks -- Joe Jordan -- Part two: "T'aint nobody's business if I do": 1915-1930 -- Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake -- Cecil Mack -- W.C. Handy -- Clarence Williams -- Conclusion: "Mood Indigo": 1930 and beyond. |
| Abstract | This book explores the critical role African Americans played in the development of American popular music before the Great Depression. The first pictorial treatment of this fascinating chapter in the history of popular culture, it relates how black music gradually entered the mainstream, eventually on its own terms. This book reveals a now forgotten time when racial stereotypes were the common currency of both advertising and entertainment. From the days of blackface minstrelsy to the big-band era, it outlines the various ways African-American songwriters, musicians, and singers struggled to forever alter what cultural historian William Barlow calls "the soundscape of American music." Heavily illustrated with facsimiles of sheet music covers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 92008996 |
| ISBN | 188021606X |
| ISBN | 9781880216064 |
| ISBN | 9781880216170 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML3479 .M67 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |