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Description:Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930 is a classic work on a little-studied subject in American music history: the contribution of African-American songwriters to the world of popular song. Hailed by Publishers Weekly as thoroughly researched and entertainingly written, this work documents the careers of songwriters like James A. Bland (Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny), Bert Williams (Nobody), W. C. Handy (St. Louis Blues), Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake (I'm Just Wild About Harry), and many more. Richly illustrated with rare photographs from sheet music, newspapers, and other unique sources, the book documents an entire era of performance when black singers, dancers, and actors were active on the New York stage. In sheer depth of research, new information, and full coverage, Spreadin' Rhythm Around offers a comprehensive picture of the contributions of black musicians to American popular song. For anyone interested in the history of jazz, pop song, or Broadway, this book will be a revelation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters 1880-1930: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930. To get started finding Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters 1880-1930: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 464

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Routledge

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1135509727

Description: Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930 is a classic work on a little-studied subject in American music history: the contribution of African-American songwriters to the world of popular song. Hailed by Publishers Weekly as thoroughly researched and entertainingly written, this work documents the careers of songwriters like James A. Bland (Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny), Bert Williams (Nobody), W. C. Handy (St. Louis Blues), Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake (I'm Just Wild About Harry), and many more. Richly illustrated with rare photographs from sheet music, newspapers, and other unique sources, the book documents an entire era of performance when black singers, dancers, and actors were active on the New York stage. In sheer depth of research, new information, and full coverage, Spreadin' Rhythm Around offers a comprehensive picture of the contributions of black musicians to American popular song. For anyone interested in the history of jazz, pop song, or Broadway, this book will be a revelation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters 1880-1930: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930. To get started finding Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters 1880-1930: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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