Music for the People
Popular Music and Dance in Interwar Britain
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 5 September 2002
- ISBN 9780199254071
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages302 pages
- Size 242x163x21 mm
- Weight 594 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 12pp halftone plates, 9 tables 0
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Short description:
This lively and readable study explores popular music between the wars, the era of Noel Coward and Ivor Novello, Gracie Fields and George Formby. James J. Nott tells the story from the days of the jazz mania of the 1920s to the outbreak of the Second World War. He examines the huge popularity of dance halls such as the fabled Hammersmith Palais, and concludes with a fascinating checklist of the most popular songs.
MoreLong description:
Popular music was a powerful and persistent influence in the daily life of millions in interwar Britain, yet these crucial years in the development of the popular music industry have rarely been the subject of detailed investigation. For the first time, here is a comprehensive survey of the British popular music industry and its audience. The book examines the changes to popular music and the industry and their impact on British society and culture from 1918 to 1939. It looks at the businesses involved in the supply of popular music, how the industry organised itself, and who controlled it. It attempts to establish the size of the audience for popular music and to determine who this audience was. Finally, it considers popular music itself - how the music changed, which music was the most popular, and how certain genres were made available to the public.
Nott provides an excellent account of the technology and commercial development of the gramophone, radio and cinema.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Rise of the Gramophone and the Development of the British Gramophone Industry
The Role of the Gramophone in Daily Life in Interwar Britain and its Effect on Musical Culture
Radio, Cinema, and Popular Music in Interwar Britain
Developments in Live Music 1918 to 1939: From Performers to Listeners
Live Music: Dance Bands, Dance Music, and Dance Musicians
The Expansion and Development of the Dance Hall Industry
The Experience of Dancing, Dance Halls, and the Dance Culture 1918-1939
Tastes in Popular Music 1918-1939
Conclusion
