| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
American made music series |
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American made music series.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. The economic foundation of big band dance music in the Mountain State -- pt. 2. Big bands in black West Virginia, 1929-1935 -- pt. 3. West Virginia in the swing era, 1935-1942 |
| Summary |
The coal fields of West Virginia would seem an unlikely market for big band jazz during the Great Depression. That a prosperous African American audience dominated by those involved with the coal industry was there for jazz tours would seem equally improbable. Big Band Jazz in Black West Virginia, 1930-1942 shows that, contrary to expectations, black Mountaineers flocked to dances by the hundreds, in many instances traveling considerable distances to hear bands led by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Andy Kirk, Jimmie Lunceford, and Chick Webb, among numerous others. Indeed, as one musician who to |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Jazz -- West Virginia -- 1931-1940 -- History and criticism
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African American coal miners -- West Virginia -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Jazz.
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Jazz
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West Virginia
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781617031694 |
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1617031690 |
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1283629763 |
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9781283629768 |
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