Music for the People: Popular Music and Dance in Interwar Britain
- Author: Nott, James J.
Mechanization, commercialization, Americanization, standardization-such are the governing themes of James J. Nott's fascinating, scholarly account of the popular music industry in Britain between... — More…
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Contents
- Introduction
- The Mechanised Popular Music Industry1 The Rise of the Gramophone and the Development of the British Gramophone Industry
- 2 The Role of the Gramophone in Daily Life in Interwar Britain and its Effect on Musical Culture
- 3 Radio, Cinema, and Popular Music in Interwar Britain
- The Live Popular Music Industry4 Developments in Live Music 1918 to 1939: From Performers to Listeners
- 5 Live Music: Dance Bands, Dance Music, and Dance Musicians
- 6 The Expansion and Development of the Dance Hall Industry
- 7 The Experience of Dancing, Dance Halls, and the Dance Culture 1918-1939
- Popular Music and Popular Music Artists8 Tastes in Popular Music 1918-1939
- Conclusion