Description |
1 online resource (ix, 334 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Tracking pop |
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Tracking pop.
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Contents |
Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Searching for Motown -- 2. The Rise of the Motown Sound -- 3. Motown and Soul -- 4. Motown International -- 5. From Motown to the MoWest -- 6. The 1980s and Beyond -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1: Selected International Recordings of Motown Songs, 1963â#x80;#x93;68 (Excluding England) -- Appendix 2: Selected Recordings of Motown Songs Released in England, 1963â#x80;#x93;67 -- Notes -- Bibliography |
Summary |
I Hear a Symphony" opens new territory in the study of Motown's legacy, arguing that the music of Motown was indelibly shaped by the ideals of Detroit's postwar black middle class; that Motown's creative personnel participated in an African-American tradition of dialogism in rhythm and blues while developing the famous "Motown Sound." Throughout the book, Flory focuses on the central importance of "crossover" to the Motown story; first as a key concept in the company's efforts to reach across American commercial markets, then as a means to extend influence internationally, and finally as a way to expand the brand beyond strictly musical products. Flory's work reveals the richness of the Motown sound, and equally rich and complex cultural influence Motown still exerts |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-322) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Motown Record Corporation -- History
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Motown Record Corporation |
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Rhythm and blues music -- History and criticism
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MUSIC -- General.
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Rhythm and blues music
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2017011934 |
ISBN |
9780472122875 |
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0472122878 |
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