Music wars : money, politics, and race in the construction of rock and roll culture, 1940-1960

Music wars : money, politics, and race in the construction of rock and roll culture, 1940-1960 / John C. Hajduk.

This study examines the mid-twentieth-century evolution of popular music into a cultural movement in the United States. The author argues that a series of disputes in the music industry led to the assertion of music's place in promoting core national values.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hajduk, John C. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
Subjects:
1900-1999
Music trade > United States > History > 20th century.
Popular music > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Music trade
Popular music > Social aspects
United States
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 "The Music Goes Round and Round"; 2 "There'll Be Some Changes Made"; 3 "Federation Blues"; 4 "Ballad for Americans"; 5 "Yakety Yak, Don't Talk Back"; 6 "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash"; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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