At the end of WWII, themes in music shifted from soldiers' experiences at war to coming home, marrying their sweethearts, and returning to civilian life. The music itself also shifted, with crooners such as Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra replacing the Big Bands of years past. Country music, jazz, and gospel continued to evolve, and rhythm and blues and the new rock and roll were also popular during this time. Music is not created without being influenced by the political events and societal changes of its time, and the Music of the Postwar Era is no exception.
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At the end of WWII, themes in music shifted from soldiers' experiences at war to coming home, marrying their sweethearts, and returning to civilian...
This is a chronology of the most famous songs from the years before rock ?n? roll. The top hits for each year are described, including vital information such as song origin, artist(s), and chart information. For many songs, the author includes any web or library holdings of sheet music covers, musical scores, and free audio files. An extensive collection of biographical sketches follows, providing performing credits, relevant professional awards, and brief biographies for hundreds of the era's most popular performers, lyricists, and composers. Includes an alphabetical song index and...
This is a chronology of the most famous songs from the years before rock ?n? roll. The top hits for each year are described, including vital informati...
Beginning with The Jazz Singer in 1927 and ending with Sweeney Todd in 2007, this comprehensive critical history examines the greatest movie musicals of all time. Organized alphabetically by decade, more than 150 films are analyzed on the basis of importance, entertainment value and musical presentation. Included are Broadway adaptations (West Side Story), screen originals (The Wizard of Oz), all-star revues (The King of Jazz), musical biopics (The Glenn Miller Story), "dance" pictures (Fame) and animated features (Aladdin).
Beginning with The Jazz Singer in 1927 and ending with Sweeney Todd in 2007, this comprehensive critical history examines the greatest movie musicals ...
Why was music so important to soldiers abroad during World War I? What role did music ranging from classical to theater music, rags, and early jazz play on the American homefront? Music of the First World War explores the tremendous importance of music during the years of the Great War when communication technologies were extremely limited and music often took the place of connecting directly with loved ones or reminiscing via recorded images.
The book's chapters cover music's contribution to the war effort; the variety of war-related songs, popular hits, and top...
Why was music so important to soldiers abroad during World War I? What role did music ranging from classical to theater music, rags, and early jazz...
