American popular music : from minstrelsy to MTV - Starr, Larry; Waterman, Christopher Alan, 1954- (Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003)
Themes and streams in American popular music -- "After the ball" : popular music of the 19th and early 20th century -- "Catching as the small-pox" : social dance and jazz, 1917-1935 -- "I got rhythm" : the golden age of Tin Pan Alley song -- "St. Louis blues" : race records and hillbilly music -- "In the mood" : the swing era (1935-1945) -- "Choo choo ch' boogie" : the postwar era (1946-1954) -- "Rock around the clock" : rock 'n' roll, 1954-1959 -- "Good vibrations" : American pop and the British invasion (1960s) -- "Papa's got a brand new bag" : country, soul, urban folk, and the rise of rock (1960s) -- The 1970s : Rock music and the popular mainstream -- Outsiders music : Progressive country, reggae, punk, funk, and disco 1970s -- The 1980s : digital technology, MTV, and the popular mainstream -- "Smells like teen spirit" : hip-hop, "alternative" music, and the entertainment business -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-471) and index.
Keywords: Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism