Mexican American mojo: popular music, dance, and urban culture in Los Angeles, 1935 - 1968

This is a study of the creation of jazz, swing and R&B music within the multicultural, multi-ethnic terrain of Los Angeles. It presents a lively account of Mexican American urban culture in wartime and postwar LA as seen through the evolutions of dance styles, nightlife and - above all - popular...

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Main Author: Macías, Anthony F. 1969- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham ; London Duke University Press [2008]
Series:Refiguring American music
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Summary:This is a study of the creation of jazz, swing and R&B music within the multicultural, multi-ethnic terrain of Los Angeles. It presents a lively account of Mexican American urban culture in wartime and postwar LA as seen through the evolutions of dance styles, nightlife and - above all - popular music.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XVI, 383 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780822343394
9780822343226

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