Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy

Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots

AvRick Kennedy

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

Del i serien Indiana University Press (IPS)

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Beskrivning

In a piano factory tucked away in Richmond, Indiana, Gennett Records produced thousands of records featuring obscure musicians from hotel orchestras and backwoods fiddlers to the future icons of jazz, blues, country music, and rock 'n' roll. From 1916 to 1934, the company debuted such future stars as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Bix Beiderbecke, and Hoagy Carmichael, while also capturing classic performances by Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Uncle Dave Macon, and Gene Autry. While Gennett Records was overshadowed by competitors such as Victor and Columbia, few record companies documented the birth of America's grassroots music as thoroughly as this small-town label. In this newly revised and expanded edition of Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy, Rick Kennedy shares anecdotes from musicians, employees, and family members to trace the colorful history of one of America's most innovative record companies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-02-08
Mått:152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt:409 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Indiana University Press (IPS)
Antal sidor:304
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253007476

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Rick Kennedy is a veteran communications manager with General Electric Company and a former journalist. A freelance music writer for more than 30 years, he is author (with Randy McNutt) of Little Labels–Big Sound: Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music (IUP, 2001).

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Kennedy eloquently and informatively connects all these pieces together to form a clear, informative, and delightfully entertaining read. He breathes new life into the legacy of Gennett Records and fully enmeshes the readers into a world when then unknown musicians rambled to a dusty Midwestern piano factory to record their music. Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy will surely satisfy an audience of jazz buffs, historians, or anyone seeking a revealing account of a greenhorn music industry.(PopMatters) Kennedy's book comes highly recommended. His writing style is entertaining and informative. By describing the personal characteristics of Gennett's principal owners, the reader can easily keep all of the various characters straight. Further, Kennedy's wide-ranging appreciation for American music makes the reader want to hear these recordings. The Gennetts may not have fully appreciated the music they recorded, but Rick Kennedy makes up for that many times over.(Jazz History Online)

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Ted GioiaGennett Records TimelineIntroduction1. A Music Dynasty in Victorian Indiana2. A New Wind Is Blowing through Chicago3. Jazz Hysteria in the Hoosier State4. Old-Time Music in the New Electronic Era5. When Gennett Records Gets the Blues6. Yet the Music Lives OnSuggested Listening: Fifty Classics by Gennett RecordsNotesSelected BibliographyIndexIndex of Songs