Gigs : jazz and the cabaret laws in New York City /
Paul Chevigny.
Bok Engelsk 2005 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | London ; New York : : Routledge, , 2005.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (162 p.)
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| Utgave | 2nd ed.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Book Cover; Title; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Prelude; The Musicians Union; The Music in the Clubs; Regulation as Denigration; The Campaign to Change the Law: Lost in the Labyrinth; The Campaign to Change the Law: Free Expression; The Process of Change; The Lives of Musicians; Conclusion: Politics, Law and Music; Chart on Zoning and Licensing; Afterword; Notes on Sources; Notes; Index. - Gigs provides a fascinating account of a unique victory for musicians against repressive entertainment licensing laws. It provides a much-needed study of the social, political, cultural and legal conditions surrounding a change in law and public attitudes toward vernacular music in New York City. This second edition includes a new preface by Hamish Birchall and an introduction by the series editors, Guy Osborn and Steve Greenfield, as well as an afterword by the author, and it will be essential reading for all those interested in the history of social attitudes toward the po
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| Emner | Jazz - History and criticism. - New York (State) - New York
Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) - Law and legislation - Economic aspects - New York (State) - New York. Musicians - Legal status, laws, etc. - Economic aspects - New York (State) - New York. Performing arts - History - New York (State) - New York Popular culture - History - New York (State) - New York |
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| ISBN | 0415904005
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