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Beginning with the emergence of commercial American music in the nineteenth century, Volume 1 includes essays on the major performers, composers, media, and movements that shaped our musical culture before rock and roll. Articles explore the theoretical dimensions of popular music studies; the music of the nineteenth century; and the role of black Americans in the evolution of popular music.Scheurer, Timothy E. is the author of 'American Popular Music Readings from the Popular Press The Age of Rock' with ISBN 9780879724672 and ISBN 0879724676.
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