Synopses & Reviews
This text provides an overview of the four major areas of American contemporary music: jazz, rock, country, and musical theater. Each genre is approached chronologically with the emphasis on the socio-cultural aspects of the music. Readers will appreciate Joyner's engaging writing style and come away with the fundamental skills needed to listen critically to a variety of popular music styles.
Synopsis
This text provides an overview of American music from Tin Pan Alley song through the close of the 20th century.
Table of Contents
Part I Tin Pan Alley and the TheaterChapter 1 Tin Pan Alley and American Popular SongChapter 2 American Musical TheaterPart II The African-American TraditionChapter 3 African Origins and Acculturation in the New WorldChapter 4 Early Commercialization of African-American MusicChapter 5 American Blues TraditionsChapter 6 Jazz in New Orleans and ChicagoChapter 7 Jazz Pioneers in ChicagoChapter 8 Big Bands and the Swing YearsChapter 9 Popular Styles in Jazz Since the Swing EraPart III Country Music and the Anglo-American TraditionChapter 10 The Folk Origins of Country MusicChapter 11 Early Commercialization of Country MusicChapter 12 Country Meets WesternChapter 13 Nashville Becomes Music City, U.S.A.Chapter 14 From Bluegrass to Young CountryPart IV Rock and the Gathering of Americas MusicChapter 15 The Origins and Development of Early RockChapter 16 Fifties Pop and Folk RockChapter 17 The British InvasionChapter 18 Psychedelic Rock and Roots RevivalistsChapter 19 Gospel, Soul, and MotownChapter 20 From Progressive Rock to Reggae in the SeventiesChapter 21 Hard and Soft Rock in the SeventiesChapter 22 New Heights and High Tech in the EightiesChapter 23 Many Sounds From Many Places in the Nineties