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This text provides an overview of the four major areas of American contemporary music: jazz, rock, country, and musical theater. Each genre is approached chronologically with the emphasis on the socio-cultural aspects of the music. Readers will appreciate Joyner's engaging writing style and come away with the fundamental skills needed to listen critically to a variety of popular music styles.
List of contents
Part ITin Pan Alley and the TheaterChapter 1 Tin Pan Alley and American Popular SongChapter 2 American Musical TheaterPart IIThe African-American TraditionChapter 3African Origins and Acculturation in the New WorldChapter 4Early Commercialization of African-American MusicChapter 5American Blues TraditionsChapter 6Jazz in New Orleans and ChicagoChapter 7Jazz Pioneers in ChicagoChapter 8Big Bands and the Swing YearsChapter 9Popular Styles in Jazz Since the Swing EraPart IIICountry Music and the Anglo-American TraditionChapter 10The Folk Origins of Country MusicChapter 11Early Commercialization of Country MusicChapter 12Country Meets WesternChapter 13Nashville Becomes Music City, U.S.A.Chapter 14From Bluegrass to Young CountryPart IVRock and the Gathering of America's MusicChapter 15The Origins and Development of Early RockChapter 16Fifties Pop and Folk RockChapter 17The British InvasionChapter 18Psychedelic Rock and Roots RevivalistsChapter 19Gospel, Soul, and MotownChapter 20From Progressive Rock to Reggae in the SeventiesChapter 21Hard and Soft Rock in the SeventiesChapter 22New Heights and High Tech in the EightiesChapter 23Many Sounds From Many Places in the NinetiesChapter 24 Music in a New Millenium
