More Important Than the Music - A History of Jazz Discography

Today, jazz is considered high art, America's national music, and the catalog of its recordings - its discography - is often taken for granted. This book examines recorded jazz from its careless handling as a novelty in the 1920s, through the deluge of 12-inch vinyl in the twentieth century, to the use of computers by today's discographers.

About the author

Bruce D. Epperson is an attorney and independent scholar and member of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections. He is the author of "Peddling Bicycles to America: The Rise of an Industry." He lives in Miami.

Summary

Today, jazz is considered high art, America's national music, and the catalog of its recordings - its discography - is often taken for granted. This book examines recorded jazz from its careless handling as a novelty in the 1920s, through the deluge of 12-inch vinyl in the twentieth century, to the use of computers by today's discographers.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce D. Epperson, Epperson Bruce D.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2013
• EAN: 9780226067537
• ISBN: 978-0-226-06753-7
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Jazz, USA, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz, MUSIC / Recording & Reproduction, Music recording & reproduction, United States of America, USA, Popular Music, Music recording and reproduction