American Popular Music by Larry Starr
Explore the rich terrain of American popular music with the most complete, colorful, and authoritative introduction of its kind. In the fourth edition of their best-selling text, American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3, Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman provide a unique combination of cultural and social history with the analytical study of musical styles. This new edition traces the development of jazz, blues, country, rock, hip-hop, and other popular genres from their multicultural roots to the digital world of the twenty-first century. What's new to the fourth edition?A detailed overview of American popular music's European, African, and Latin American roots Expanded treatment of jazz--including the remarkable early work of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington--and its influence on emerging trends in American popEnhanced coverage of Broadway and contemporary country musicUpdated sections on the music business and music technology
Larry Starr is a Professor of music history, University of Washington. He lives in Seattle.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199859115 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199859116 |
| Title | American Popular Music |
| Author | Larry Starr |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2013-07-19 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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