Stanley, Bob
Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571320257
- author:
- Stanley, Bob
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 656
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.3 x 3.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Music, Genres & Styles, Rock,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Birth of Pop: A Story of Sound and Style. From the invention of the 78 rpm record in the late nineteenth century to the beginnings of rock, pop music's formative years are brought to life in stunning clarity. This book tells the story of how different genres - ragtime, blues, jazz, Broadway, country, crooning - came together to shape the sound of popular music. Bob Stanley explores the lives and works of superstars like Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, and Frank Sinatra, alongside the unheralded songwriters and arrangers behind some of our most enduring songs. The result is a richly textured portrait of pop music's early years, revealing the threads that bind its many styles together. A fascinating read for all music lovers, this book sheds new light on the evolution of popular music and its enduring legacy.
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