Download or read book The Roots of Western Swing written by John L. Clark, Jr. and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book details the early history of what came to be known as Western swing – a hybrid of country, jazz, blues and cowboy music that reached its peak popularity in the 1940’s. In the 1930’s the emphasis was firmly on the jazz elements. Most early bands, such as the Light Crust Doughboys, Milton Brown and His Brownies and Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, recognized the influence of African-American and white jazz players of the 1920’s and 1930’s, and featured musicians who self-identified as jazz musicians and foregrounded elements such as improvisation, blues expression and repertoire from the tradition. Many of these players incorporated these elements and developed an original style that was eventually absorbed into Western swing.

Download or read book Visions of Jazz written by Gary Giddins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On jazz and jazz players

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Download or read book Breaking Records written by William Ruhlmann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Download or read book A Blues Bibliography written by Robert Ford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-03-31 with total page 1401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and updated definitive blues bibliography now includes 6,000-7,000 entries to cover the last decade’s writings and new figures to have emerged on the Country and modern blues to the R&B scene.

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Download or read book Weather Bird written by Gary Giddins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paperback edition of the anthology of jazz criticsim of Prominent jazz critic Gary Giddins from 1990 to 2003.

Download or read book Country Music Records written by Tony Russell and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-07 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than twenty years in the making, Country Music Records documents all country music recording sessions from 1921 through 1942. With primary research based on files and session logs from record companies, interviews with surviving musicians, as well as the 200,000 recordings archived at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Frist Library and Archives, this notable work is the first compendium to accurately report the key details behind all the recording sessions of country music during the pre-World War II era. This discography documents--in alphabetical order by artist--every commercial country music recording, including unreleased sides, and indicates, as completely as possible, the musicians playing at every session, as well as instrumentation. This massive undertaking encompasses 2,500 artists, 5,000 session musicians, and 10,000 songs. Summary histories of each key record company are also provided, along with a bibliography. The discography includes indexes to all song titles and musicians listed.

Download or read book Jazz by Mail written by Geoffrey Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history and activities of the Jazztone record club and label ; Provides comprehensive discographies and catalog listings for a number of record labels ; provides historical profiles on muscians, events, and recordings.

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Download or read book American Premium Record Guide 1900 1965 written by L. R. Docks and published by Iola, WI : Krause Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... The only source dedicated to music from 1900 to 1965. Plus its extensive coverage of 78s puts you in line for vintage-vinyl collecting success. Inside you'll find: 30,000 individual recordings; 9,000 price changes; 7,500 recording artists with 900 first-time listings!; 1,600 label photos including 200 additions ... ; 78s, 45s, EPs and LPs; four major categories (jazz, big band; country Western; blues; R & B, rock 'n' roll); all-inclusive artist index ..."--Back cover.

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