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Body and Soul

- Jazz and Blues in American Film, 1927-63

About Body and Soul

Features how the "dark continent" of blues and jazz provided Hollywood with a resonant resource to construct and negotiate the boundaries of American cultural identity. This book contains new work on blackface minstrelsy in early sound movies, racial representation and censorship, torch singers and torch songs, burlesque and strippers, and more.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780252072352
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 232
  • Published:
  • June 14, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 228x155x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 374 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of Body and Soul

Features how the "dark continent" of blues and jazz provided Hollywood with a resonant resource to construct and negotiate the boundaries of American cultural identity. This book contains new work on blackface minstrelsy in early sound movies, racial representation and censorship, torch singers and torch songs, burlesque and strippers, and more.

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