Popular Music in America The Beat Goes On

Name: Popular Music in America The Beat Goes On
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ISBN: 9780495505303

ISBN-10: 0495505307

ISBN-13: 9780495505303

Edition: 3rd 2009

Authors: Michael Campbell

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This refreshingly current, fascinating book examines the roots and history of American popular music chronologically, from 1840 to the present. With a focus on basic music fundamentals as well as the elements of each style, POPULAR MUSIC IN AMERICA: THE BEAT GOES ON, Third Edition, examines the heritage and diversity of popular music; the underlying kinship among its many styles; and the evolution of popular music from minstrel show music to rap and alternative. The opening chapter uses a familiar musical example to introduce readers to the elements of popular music. The book is available with an exclusive, high-quality "heritage" 3-CD set that contains each selection discussed in depth in…

Book details

List price: $172.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 9/26/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English



A Matter of Style: Describing Popular Music


The Beginnings of American Popular Music


The Emergence of Black Music


Popular Song in the Modern Era


The Swing Era


In from the Outskirts: Blues, Gospel, Country, and Folk Music, 1925-1950


Latin Music in the United States


On the Charts, 1945-1954


Rock 'n' Roll, 1954-1964


The Rock Revolution: Rock and Black Music in the 1960s


Reactions to Rock: Established Styles in the Early Rock Era


Rock and R&B in the 1970s


Funk, Reggae, Disco, Punk: New Trends of the Late 1970s


Electronica and Rap


Beyond Rock: Pop, Rock, and R&B in the 1980s


Alternatives: Alternative, Heavy Metal, and Grunge after 1980


A World of Music: Popular Music at the Turn of a New Century


Glossary


Index