Music of the World War II era / William H. Young and Nancy K. Young.

9798765116210

Paperback edition.

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

xix, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

First published by ABC-CLIO in 2008.

Popular music for the most part turns a blind eye to history. But with the country's plunge into World War II, songwriters composed their responses. Songs ridiculing the Axis powers flooded the market, as did patriot calls to duty. The draft of male musicians opened the way for all-girl bands, and ethnic vocal groups. In the World War II era, big bands and swing music reached the heights of popularity with soldiers as well as friends and loved ones back home. Many entertainers such as Glenn Miller also served in the military, or supported the war effort with bond drives and entertaining the troops at home and abroad. In addition to big band and swing music, musicals, jazz, blues, gospel and country music were also popular. Chapters on each, along with an analysis of the evolution of record companies, records, radios, and television are included here, for students, historians, and fans of the era. Includes a timeline of the music of the era, an appendix of the Broadway and Hollywood Musicals, 1939-1945, and an appendix of songs, composers, and lyricists, 1939-1945. An extensive discography and bibliography, along with approximately 35 black and white photos, complete the volume.

English

January 31, 2024

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.