John C. Hajduk

Music Wars

Money, Politics, and Race in the Construction of Rock and Roll Culture, 1940-1960

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Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 471g
• ISBN-13: 9781498575874
• ISBN-10: 1498575870
• Artikelnr.: 53690921

Autorenporträt

John C. Hajduk is professor of history at the University of Montana Western.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: "The Music Goes Round and Round": The Music Industry in 1940
Chapter 2: "There'll Be Some Changes Made": The ASCAP/Radio Feud Chapter 3:
"Federation Blues": The American Federation of Musicians' Battle: Against
Canned Music Chapter 4: "Ballad for Americans": The Red Scare and the Music
Industry Chapter 5: "Yakety Yak, Don't Talk Back": The Battle Against Rock
and Roll Chapter 6: "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash": The Payola Scandal
Conclusion: "Rock'n Roll Is Here to Stay"