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The Creation of Jazz: Music, Race, and Culture in Urban America (Blacks in the New World)
Urbana and Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.
No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. Dust Jacket in new clear protective Mylar sleeve. Illustrated with B/W photos.
Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A New Giftable Book. Item #006723
ISBN: 9780252017087
Explains how jazz was shaped by urbanization, the 'great migration' of southern blacks northward, and the 'jazz image' - dress code, jargon, and use of drugs. This book places jazz in its rich social context.
Price: $29.95
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AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES,
ENTERTAINMENT: Theater, Film, Dance,
History: UNITED STATES,
MUSIC: History
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