William Howland Kenney: 2 books

Book cover of Recorded Music in American Life

Recorded Music in American Life

The Phonograph and Popular Memory, 1890-1945

by William Howland Kenney
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 1999

Have records, compact discs, and other sound reproduction equipment merely provided American listeners with pleasant diversions, or have more important historical and cultural influences flowed through them? Do recording machines simply capture what's already out there, or is the music somehow transformed...
Book cover of Chicago Jazz

Chicago Jazz

A Cultural History, 1904-1930

by William Howland Kenney
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 1994

The setting is the Royal Gardens Cafe. It's dark, smoky. The smell of gin permeates the room. People are leaning over the balcony, their drinks spilling on the customers below. On stage, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong roll on and on, piling up choruses, the rhythm section building the beat until...
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy