Dangerous rhythms : jazz and the underworld
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New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022].
Physical Desc
437 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Nonfiction - Adult Books
306.4 ENG
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306.4 ENG
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Published
New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022].
Format
Book
Street Date
2208
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-420) and index.
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"Dangerous Rhythms tells the symbiotic story of jazz and the underworld: a relationship fostered in some of 20th century America's most notorious vice districts. For the first half of the century mobsters and musicians enjoyed a mutually beneficial partnership. By offering artists like Louis Armstrong, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald a stage, the mob, including major players Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, and Charlie "Lucky" Luciano, provided opportunities that would not otherwise have existed. Even so, at the heart of this relationship was a festering racial inequity. The musicians were mostly African American, and the clubs and means of production were owned by white men. It was a glorified plantation system that, over time, would find itself out of tune with an emerging Civil Rights movement. Some artists, including Louis Armstrong, believed they were safer and more likely to be paid fairly if they worked in "protected" joints. Others believed that playing in venues outside mob rule would make it easier to have control over their careers." -- Amazon.com.
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