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The Prehistory of Jazz by Ted Gioia is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Prehistory of Jazz about?

This chapter explores the cultural and musical context for the birth of jazz. It examines the styles of music that influenced the early evolution of the music, including ragtime, blues, spirituals, and work songs. It also includes thumbnail sketches of the leading performers in these idioms, including Scott Joplin, Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, and others. The chapter also describes the social context for early jazz, with special focus on African American culture in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Author

Ted Gioia

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published

2021

Language

EN