Mexican American Mojo - Popular Music, Dance, and Urban Culture in Los Angeles, 19351968

Informationen zum Autor Anthony Macías is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Riverside. Klappentext A study of the creation of jazz, swing, and R&B music within the multicultural, multiethnic terrain of Los Angeles during and after World War II. Zusammenfassung A study of the creation of jazz! swing! and R & B music within the multicultural! multiethnic terrain of Los Angeles Inhaltsverzeichnis Illustrations xi Acknowledgments xv Introduction. The Mexican American Generation, Music, and Los Angeles 1 1. Mojo in Motion: The Swing Era 12 2. The Drape Shape: Intercultural Style Politics 62 3. Boogie Woogie Breakthrough: The Rhythm and Blues Era 118 4. Come On, Let's Go: The Rock and Roll Era 173 5. Con Sabor Latino: Latin Jazz, the Mambo, and Latin Holidays 229 Conclusion. Alternate Takes and Political Generations 281 Notes 291 Bibliography 347 Index 369

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Macias, Anthony Macías
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2008
• EAN: 9780822343394
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-4339-4
• No. of pages: 408
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Refiguring American Music; Refiguring American Music
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Kalifornien, 1960 bis 1969 n. Chr., 1970 bis 1979 n. Chr., 1950 bis 1959 n. Chr., 1940 bis 1949 n. Chr., Zwischen den Weltkriegen (1919 bis 1939 n. Chr.), Musik: Stile und Gattungen, Andere darstellende Künste