From jazz to swing : African-American jazz musicians and their music, 1890-1935
Examines the historical context of jazz in light of the changing situation of the African-American community and notes the tension created by the structures of segregation, stereotypes and prejudice. Music was one of the few fields where racial stereotypes did not hinder black achievement.
Print Book, English, ©1994
Wayne State University Press, Detroit, ©1994
Criticism, interpretation, etc
217 pages ; 24 cm
9780814321782, 9780814321799, 081432178X, 0814321798
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