Preliminary considerations -- A closer look at the jazz age -- Swing time -- Change : different music cultures come to the fore -- White-American and British songs in a decade of turmoil -- Black-American music comes to the fore in the 1960s -- Out of the seventies -- The eighties and nineties -- A temporary ending
Summary:
"Supremely American is a study of how popular lyrics and music relate to American life. It defines popular song, explains why it came into existence, and describes how it fit within the context of twentieth-century society. Nicholas Tawa also offers insight into why musical styles changed so drastically during this time period."--BOOK JACKET.
