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Spreadin' Rhythm Around
Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930
Authors: Jasen David A, Jones Gene
Language: EnglishKeywords
tin; pan; alley; marion; cook; andy; razaf; clef; club; song; Young Man; Andy Razaf; Tin Pan Alley; Marion Cook; Honeysuckle Rose; Clef Club; Coon Songs; Memphis Blues; Jim Europe; Bandanna Land; George Walker; Lafayette Theatre; Louis Blues; Crazy Blues; Henry Creamer; Shelton Brooks; Flournoy Miller; Sweet Georgia Brown; Jazz Hounds; Race Series; Fox Trot; Red Moon; Harry Pace; Sugar Blues; Noble Sissle
Publication date: 12-2016
· 15.2x22.9 cm · Hardback
Publication date: 10-2005
· 15.2x22.9 cm · Paperback
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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.
Dave 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.