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Music for the People

- Popular Music and Dance in Interwar Britain

About Music for the People

Explores popular music between the wars, the era of Noel Coward and Ivor Novello, Gracie Fields and George Formby. This book tells the story from the days of the jazz mania of the 1920s to the outbreak of WWII. It also examines the popularity of dance halls such as the Hammersmith Palais, concluding with a checklist of the most popular songs.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199254071
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 302
  • Published:
  • September 4, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 163x242x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 594 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 14, 2024

Description of Music for the People

Explores popular music between the wars, the era of Noel Coward and Ivor Novello, Gracie Fields and George Formby. This book tells the story from the days of the jazz mania of the 1920s to the outbreak of WWII. It also examines the popularity of dance halls such as the Hammersmith Palais, concluding with a checklist of the most popular songs.

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