1917, the year the United States entered World War I, was transformative for American musical culture. The European performers who had dominated classical concert stages for generations came under intense scrutiny, and some of the compositions of Austro-German composers were banned. This year saw th...

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Main Author:	Bomberger, E. Douglas 1958- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
Subjects:	Geschichte 1917 Music / United States / 20th century / History and criticism World War, 1914-1918 / Music and the war Nineteen seventeen, A.D. Jazz Musikleben Militärmusik Klassische Musik Unterhaltungsmusik USA
Online Access:	BSB01 Volltext
Summary:	1917, the year the United States entered World War I, was transformative for American musical culture. The European performers who had dominated classical concert stages for generations came under intense scrutiny, and some of the compositions of Austro-German composers were banned. This year saw the concurrent rise of jazz music from a little-known regional style to a national craze. Significant improvements in recording technology facilitated both the first million-selling jazz record and the first commercial recordings of full symphony orchestras. In a segregated country, as the US military wrestled with how to make use of several million African Americans who had registered for the draft, James Reese Europe broke down racial barriers with his Fifteenth New York National Guard Band. This book tells the story of this year through the lives of eight performers
Item Description:	Previously issued in print: 2018. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource Illustrationen
ISBN:	9780190872342
DOI:	10.1093/oso/9780190872311.001.0001