Big bands and swing music of the World War II era reflected the themes of war, loss, home, and future hopes, along with other emerging musical genres.
William H. Young is a freelance writer and independent scholar. He retired in 2000 after 36 years from Lynchburg College where he taught American Studies and popular culture. Young has published books and articles on various aspects of popular culture, including three Greenwood volumes co-written with his wife, Nancy K. Young. Nancy K. Young is a researcher and independent scholar. She retired in 2005 after 26 years from a career in management consulting. With her husband, William H. Young, she has co-written three recent Greenwood titles, The 1930s, The 1950s, and Music of the Great Depression.
[A]n informative, informal, and useful book…..[I]t will nicely
serve its intended audience and will be a useful resource for those
embarking on the study of American popular and classical music.
Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates; general readers.
*Choice*
Filled with illuminating, seldom-seen photos of musicians and the
anonymous figures they entertained, this book offers a revealing
and uncommon perspective on World War II. Coauthors William and
Nancy Young….look at the war through developments in popular music,
including jazz, country, classical, and commercial. They manage
their diverse subject by fully exploring each genre in eight
lively, chronologically organized essay-style chapters. A
music-focused wartime chronology and two quick-reference appendixes
conclude the book. Highly recommended for modern history and music
collections.
*Library Journal*
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