Starr Larry, Waterman Christopher. American Popular Music: from Minstrelsy to MP3

Oxford: Oxford University Press, Inc. 2006. — 100 p. — ISBN/ASIN: 019530053X; ISBN13: 9780195300536.American popular music is a kaleidoscopic mélange of styles and dreams. Its vibrancy reflects the mating of cultural diversity to artistic and creative freedom. The stories in this book illustrate how Americans, borrowing from diverse musical traditions, have contributed to humanity’s universal language.Streams of Tradition: The Sources of Popular Music
Popular Music: Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
An Early Pop Songwriter: Stephen Foster
Popular Jazz and Swing: America’s Original Art Form
Tin Pan Alley: Creating “Musical Standards”
Early Music of the American South: “Race Records” and “Hillbilly Music”
Rhythm & Blues: From Jump Blues to Doo-Wop
Country Music: Songs of Tradition and Change
Rock ’n’ roll : A Generation’s Identity
Music: The Business
Music Technology: Innovations and Controversies.
Hip-Hop: The “Rapper’s Delight”
World Music Collaborations: Crossing Cultural Boundaries