Böcker av Burton W. Peretti

Part of the "American Ways" series, this work presents the history of jazz. Exploring the music, the musicians, and the audience, It traces the emergence of jazz and follows its progress, showing how it has reflected shifting American values.

This dark and dazzling history of New York City nightclub life in the 1920s and '30s explores the complex relationships among urban politicians, social reformers, and the business of vice.

Explains how jazz was shaped by urbanization, the 'great migration' of southern blacks northward, and the 'jazz image' - dress code, jargon, and use of drugs. This book places jazz in its rich social context.