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The story of American popular music is steeped in social history, race, gender and class, its evolution driven by ephemeral connection to young audiences. From Benny Goodman to Sinatra to Elvis Presley to the Beatles, pop icons age out of the art form while new musical styles pass from relevance to nostalgia within a few years. At the same time, perennial forms like blues, jazz and folk are continually rediscovered by new audiences.This book traces the development of American music from its African roots to the juke joint, club and concert hall, revealing a culture perpetually reinventing itself to suit the next generation.
Brian Q. Torff is a bassist, composer, arranger, and a professor of music at Fairfield University in Connecticut.
Table of ContentsPrefacePrologue: Music for a Pandemic1. How We Listen2. Listen Up, Africa!3. Framing a Jazz and Blues Century4. The South, Elvis, and the Dawning of Rock and Roll5. Say It Loud: Black Music in the 1960s6. Bob Dylan and the American Voice7. Beatles, Stones, and Cultural Amnesia8. Pistols at Dawn: Janis, Jim, and Jimi9. Rebels: The Authentic Lives of Women in Music10. No Time to Get Cute in the ’70s11. Post-Authentic World: Your CEO Rock Star12. The Music and Art SpiritEpilogueChapter NotesBibliographyIndex
“Brian Q. Torff brings the rhythm of his bass to his writing and offers valuable lessons in how to listen to music and appreciate what you hear on multiple levels.”—Marc Myers, JazzWax.com
