America's Music: An Introduction To Folk, Blues, Jazz & Rock 'n' Roll
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2019
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America's Music: An Introduction to Folk, Blues, Jazz & Rock 'n' Roll is a NEW digital publication authored by professional jazz pianist, ethnomusicologist and professor, Dr. Travis W. Hoover. It is a cost-effective, intuitive eBook that covers American roots and popular music at an introductory level. Included with the publication is a four-month subscription to Napster (formerly Rhapsody) as well as baked-in, online listening quizzes, assignments, interactive flashcards, glossary, and several other attractive features.
UNIT 1: A PRE-HISTORY
Chapter 1: Anglo-American Sacred Music
Chapter 2: Secular Anglo-American Folk Music
Chapter 3: Early African Musical Traditions in the New World
Chapter 4: African-American Folk Artists: “Lead Belly” and “Mississippi” John Hurt
UNIT 2: THE BLUES
Chapter 5: Blues Beginnings
Chapter 6: Mississippi’s Blues Pioneers
Chapter 7: An Author’s Experience in the Delta: Selected Interviews
UNIT 3: JAZZ
Chapter 8: Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Chapter 9: The Swing Era
Chapter 10: Bebop to Modern
UNIT 4: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
Chapter 11: The Rock and Roll Explosion
Chapter 12: The Transition to Mainstream Pop
Chapter 13: Soul Music