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Reconsidering George Gershwin and an American in Paris as an extension of the romantic tradition
(2014-07-28)
George Gershwin's legacy as an American composer is fraught with contradictions. He is classified primarily as a composer of popular music by many despite his relatively successful attempts to enter the classical world. ...
Pray for the lights to go out: the portrayal of Blacks in Kansas City published sheet music
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-20)
This study examines sixteen pieces of sheet music published in Kansas City,
Missouri, dating from the 1880s through the 1930s. The pieces are located in the LaBudde
Special Collections at the University of Missouri-Kansas ...
War sirens: how the sheet music industry sold World War I
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-26)
During World War I the U.S. Committee on Public Information (CPI) sponsored a
national culture of war in posters, speeches, and films. Against this war-soaked cultural
backdrop, the sheet music industry echoed the pervasive ...