Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-244) and index.
Contents:
Troublesome recordings : Jazz styles, masks, and race -- "Sweet and hot" : Learning to signify with style, 1929-1931 -- "Walkin' and swingin'" : Signifyin(g) in elegant hot swing, 1936-1941 -- "Until the real thing comes along" : Pop songs and authenticity, 1936-1949 -- A mellow bit of rhythm : Reconceiving authenticity, 1957 -- Appendix : Discography 1929-1949.
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