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The History of Live Music in Britain. From Dance Hall to the 100 Club. 1950-1967
Frith, Simon; Brennan, Matt; Webster, Emma
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Description for The History of Live Music in Britain. From Dance Hall to the 100 Club. 1950-1967
Paperback. Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
The social history of music in Britain since 1950 has long been the subject of nostalgic articles in newspapers and magazines, nostalgic programmes on radio and television and collective memories on music websites, but to date there has been no proper scholarly study. The three volumes of The History of Live Music in Britain address this gap, and do so from the unique perspective of the music promoter: the key theme is the changing nature of the live music industry. The books are focused upon popular music but cover all musical genres and the authors offer new insights into ... Read more
The social history of music in Britain since 1950 has long been the subject of nostalgic articles in newspapers and magazines, nostalgic programmes on radio and television and collective memories on music websites, but to date there has been no proper scholarly study. The three volumes of The History of Live Music in Britain address this gap, and do so from the unique perspective of the music promoter: the key theme is the changing nature of the live music industry. The books are focused upon popular music but cover all musical genres and the authors offer new insights into ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Series
Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138248496
SKU
V9781138248496
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About Frith, Simon; Brennan, Matt; Webster, Emma
Simon Frith is Tovey Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh. His work is collected in Taking Popular Music Seriously (Ashgate 2007) and, with Simon Zagorski-Thomas, he edited The Art of Record Production (Ashgate 2012). He chairs the judges of the Mercury Music Prize and is a fellow of the British Academy. Matt Brennan is the ... Read more
Reviews for The History of Live Music in Britain. From Dance Hall to the 100 Club. 1950-1967
'...This engagingly written, carefully documented study should interest scholars and students of popular music history and cultural history and might well provide fruitful avenues for further research...Highly recommended.' Choice '... absolutely fascinating... It is a magnificent read for anyone with a broad interest in the live music scene in Britain. Roll on the next volume and the one after.' ... Read more