{"product_id":"music-of-the-great-depression-american-history-through-music-9780313332302","title":"Music of the Great Depression (American History through Music)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrior to the stock market crash of 1929 American music still possessed a distinct tendency towards elitism  as songwriters and composers sought to avoid the mass appeal that critics scorned. During the Depression  however  radio came to dominate the other musical media of the time  and a new era of truly popular music was born. Under the guidance of the great Duke Ellington and a number of other talented and charismatic performers  swing music unified the public consciousness like no other musical form before or since. At the same time the enduring legacies of Woody Guthrie in folk  Aaron Copeland in classical  and George and Ira Gershwin on Broadway stand as a testament to the great diversity of tastes and interests that subsisted throughout the Great Depression  and play a part still in our lives today. The lives of these and many other great musicians come alive in this insightful study of the works  artists  and circumstances that contributed to making and performing the music that helped America through one of its most difficult times.  The American History through Music series examines the many different styles of music that have played a significant part in our nations history. While volumes in this series show the multifaceted roles of music in our culture  they also use music as a lens through which readers may study American social history. The authors present in-depth analysis of American musical genres  significant musicians  technological innovations  and the many connections between music and the realms of art  politics  and daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648149741621,"sku":"ByrdShop_0313332304","price":48.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/music-of-the-great-depression-american-history-through-music-9780313332302","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}