Music for the People: Popular Music and Dance in Interwar Britain
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Author Description
Popular Music was a powerful and persistent influence in the daily life of millions in interwar Britain, yet these crucial years in the development of the popular music industry have rarely been the subject of detailed investigation. For the first time, here is a comprehensive survey of the British popular music industry and its audience. The book examines the changes to popular music and the industry and their impact on British society and culture from 1918-1939. It looks at the businesses involved in the supply of popular music, how the industry organised itself, and who controlled it. It attempts to establish the size of the audience for popular music and to determine who this audience was. Finally, it considers popular music itself - how the music changed, which music was the most popular, and how certain genres were made available to the public.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates the development, industrial organization, and cultural impact of popular music and dance in Britain between 1918 and 1939. James Nott, a historian specializing in the social and cultural history of the twentieth century, utilizes a wide array of primary sources to reconstruct the commercial landscape of the interwar period. He argues that the popular music industry was a central, yet under-examined, force in shaping the daily lives and social habits of the British public during these two decades.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- An analysis of the business structures and supply chains governing the British music industry.
- Demographic research regarding the size and composition of the interwar music audience.
- Examination of the evolution of musical genres and their accessibility to the general public.
- Historical context on the intersection of dance culture and social change in Britain.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Historians and musicologists frequently cite this work as a foundational text for understanding the commercialization of leisure in early twentieth-century Britain. Experts highlight the book's meticulous archival research and its ability to bridge the gap between economic history and cultural studies.
Page Count:
288
Publication Date:
2002-10-03
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0199254079
ISBN-13:
9780199254071
History
Music
Popular music
Cultural History
British History
Social History
Music
Great Britain
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