Spreadin' Rhythm Around Black Popular Songwriters 1880-1930 Rare 1998 Proof PB !

Description: Rare 1998 pre-1st Edition Uncorrected Proof Softcover // Best Offers Considered !! // Good Condition // FreeShip in the USA!!! US Seller - Packed Carefully & Ships *with Tracking* within 1 Day After Order. Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters 1880-1930 David A Jasen & Gene JonesRare 1998 pre-1st Edition Uncorrected Proof Softcover REVIEW 10 out of 10!!! Fabulous account of struggle and success!!Reviewed in the United States on August 11 Coauthors David A. Jasen and Gene Jones should be declared national treasures. Along with their excellent account "That American Rag," published by Schirmer Books, they have given us from the same publishing house.Reading this fabulous account of so many talented Blacks hitting their heads against the stone wall of prejudice at almost every turn, I was fascinated, sad, and increasingly angry at story after story about composer after composer, lyricist after lyricist, who had so much to offer and and were for the most part obliged to perpetuate the stereotypical image imposed upon them and their people. Now and then, a bright light breaks through as with the story of James Resse Europe's Clef Club, a union of black musicians that managed (with the help of Irene and Vernon Castle) to make their orchestras and bands those of choice by white high society. You will be equally riveted to the other accounts of men like James A. Bland, Bert Williams, W.C. Handy, Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, and others some more familiar and less familiar to most readers.Many of the defeats described are not necessarily the result of racism. When one of the personalities involved was at fault through his own temper or poor judgment, the authors do not shirk in pointing out where the blame lies. They also do something I found lacking in their other book: when they say how good or innovative a song was, they give reasons in musical terms for that judgment.On the other hand, whereas their other book has amazingly concise and full appendices of works, dates, publishers, and so on, this book has none. I would greatly have appreciated a list of the all the shows mentioned in the text in chronological order. Perhaps a later edition will include this. Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters,1880-1930 is a classic work on a little-studied subject in American music history: the contribution of African-American songwriters to the world of popular song. Hailed by Publishers Weekly as "thoroughly researched and entertainingly written," this work documents the careers of songwriters like James A. Bland ("Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny"), Bert Williams ("Nobody"), W. C. Handy ("St. Louis Blues"), Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake ("I'm Just Wild About Harry"), and many more. Richly illustrated with rare photographs from sheet music, newspapers, and other unique sources, the book documents an entire era of performance when black singers, dancers, and actors were active on the New York stage. In sheer depth of research, new information, and full coverage, Spreadin' Rhythm Around offers a comprehensive picture of the contributions of black musicians to American popular song. For anyone interested in the history of jazz, pop song, or Broadway, this book will be a revelation. From Publishers WeeklyThe great, unsung African American songwriters who struggled and thrived between Reconstruction and the Depression take a bow in this lively survey. The writers (Jasen is author of Recorded Ragtime, 1897-1958; Jones is an actor and sheet music collector) show that although early stars like James A. Bland, Gussie L. Davis and Irving Jones worked in existing 19th-century genres (minstrel songs, tearjerkers and so-called coon songs), innovators of the teens and 1920s?among them Chris Smith, Shelton Brooks, W.C. Handy, Eubie Blake and Fats Waller?transformed American popular music with their creative approaches to rag, blues and jazz. Jason and Jones also demonstrate that in a field dominated by whites, black songwriters of the time depended on their own versatility in order to survive; most were performers as well as songwriters, and many were skilled entrepreneurs, impresarios and promoters (for example, record executive J. Mayo Williams, music publishers Shep Edmonds and Cecil Mack, and band and orchestra organizer James Reese Europe). Thoroughly researched and entertainingly written, the book is an impressive tribute to dozens of remarkable careers. Photos. Editor, Richard Carlin.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.From Library JournalIt doesn't take much effort to gauge the influence of African Americans on modern popular music. One look at this week's top ten will reveal that at least half of the tunes are by black artists, and the work of blues and jazz musicians of the 1930s and 1940s, which ultimately contributed to the birth of rock'n'roll, is well documented. But some readers will be surprised to learn of well-loved songs written by blacks from 1880 to 1930. From James A. Bland, a minstrel-era star known as the black Stephen Foster; to W.C. Handy, the first person to put the blues on paper; to Fats Waller, who conquered Broadway with songs like "Ain't Misbehavin'"?these individuals excelled in every genre of popular music. This book also explores performers, music publishers, and entrepreneurs. Jasen, head of the C.W. Post College Popular Music Archive, and Jones, who has written monographs on Tom Turpin and The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, provide substantial biographies of more than 40 figures, well known and obscure, that personalize and deepen this look at an important contribution to American culture. Recommended for popular music collections.?Dan Bogey, Clearfield Cty. P.L. Federation, Curwensville, PACopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.From Booklist"The contributions of African-Americans to American popular music are vast and incalculable," say Jasen and Jones. They present 50 years of those contributions richly and even gloriously. To investigate African American influences on American pop culture historically, one must come to terms with the overt racism of previous times. Jasen and Jones don't shrink from it as they examine the minstrel-show and coon-song roots of black popular music. "The minstrel songs strut; coon songs swagger," they assert, revealing "an urban, in-your-face toughness that borders on belligerence" --shades of gangsta rap! Chapters on black composers on Broadway and the business side of pop music as well as generous treatment of figures who are obscure today but don't deserve to be are all nicely done, and vintage portraits, sheet music covers, and advertising art bring the subject to life. Biographical vignettes, in particular, about true originals like Irving Jones--entrepreneur, songwriter, and "brash young hustler" --resonate with the spirit of a bygone era that was cruder, perhaps, but vital. Mike TribbyFrom Kirkus ReviewsJasen, an accomplished ragtime pianist and historian (Rags and Ragtime, 1978) and Jones, an actor and amateur jazz historian, offer an entertaining and thoughtful history of great but neglected African-American tunesmiths from the vaudeville and early jazz eras. In this highly intelligent and stylishly written volume, Jasen and Jones virtually recount the history of the pivotal era in American popular entertainmentfrom the minstrel show to the talkies and radiothrough the lives and works of 27 black composers, producers, performers, and music publishers. Some of the namesFats Waller, W.C. Handy, Bert Williams, Eubie Blakewill be familiar to a general readership, and a few others may ring a bell for buffs, but most have been lost in the murk to which too many black artists have been consigned by the racism of their era, ill luck, and the vagaries of passing time. Readers will be surprised to learn of James A. Bland, often called ``the black Stephen Foster,'' whose most famous composition is ``Carry Me Back to Old Virginny,'' or the wildly prolific Perry Bradford, whose discovery of Mamie Smith triggered the '20s blues craze. More significantly, Jasen and Jones document the ways in which racism in the budding entertainment industry deprived many of these men (for they were all males) of the opportunity to join the ranks of the Gershwins, Kerns, and Porters in the pantheon of American song and, in some cases, cost them the most basic credit for their work. By focusing on these key but mostly forgotten figures, the authors have added an absolutely necessary chapter to the history of show business. Although it occasionally drifts into ``and then he wrote . . .'' cataloguing, this is for the most part an excellent study of neglected creators. (b&w photos, not seen) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.ReviewSpreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters provides the definitive study on the contributino of African-American songwriters to popular song...A lively work of scholarship." --The Midwest Book ReviewAbout the AuthorDave Jasen and Gene Jones are the authors of Black BottomStomp (Routledge, 2001) and That American Rag (1998). Well-known as authorities on jazz and blues, each is recognized as a leader in the field. On his own, Jasen authored for Routledge Tin Pan Alley7: An Encyclopedia(2003) and A Century of American Pop (2002). They live in New York City. ABOUT THE AUTHOR David A. Jasen is the author of the first biography of P.G. Wodehouse and numerous books on American popular music. While serving in the Communication Arts Department at C.W. Post, which he founded, Jasen was entrusted with the collections of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and the National Academy of Popular Music and established one of the largest collections of sheet music, recordings, piano rolls, books and periodicals in the world. He is looking for a buyer for his personal sheet music & memorabilia collection. He also produced ragtime and early popular piano music for Smithsonian Folkways, (excerpts on iTunes here). For his part in the rebirth and recording of ragtime music he received one of Long Island University's highest honors, the Trustees Award for Scholarly Achievement. Publisher‎ Schirmer Trade Books (August 1, 1998)Language‎EnglishHardcover‎452 pagesISBN-10‎0415977045 & B00217SUKC & 0028647424ISBN-13‎9780028647425 9780415977043Item Weight‎1.8 pounds

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Publication Year: 1998

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