Title: Music for the people :
Authors: Nott, James J.
Date: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Physical description: xi, 274 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: M
Abstract: "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 to 1939. It looks at the businesses involved in the supply of popular music, how the industry organized 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."--Jacket.
Contents: The rise of the gramophone and the development of the British gramophone industry -- The role of the gramophone in daily life in interwar Britain and its effect on musical culture -- Radio, cinema, and popular music in interwar Britain -- Developments in 'live music' 1918 to 1939: from 'performers' to 'listeners' -- 'Live music': dance bands, dance music, and dance musicians -- The expansion and development of the dance hall industry -- The experience of dancing, dance halls, and the 'dance culture', 1918-1939 -- Tastes in popular music, 1918-1939.
Subject headings (LCSH): Popular music--Great Britain--1921-1930--History and criticism.; Popular music--Great Britain--1921-1930.; Popular music--Great Britain--1931-1940--History and criticism.; Popular music--Great Britain--1931-1940.; Popular music--Social aspects--Great Britain.