Beyond the Bandstand – Paul Whiteman in American Musical Culture Sheppard
Beyond the BandstandPaul Whiteman in American Musical Culture\nAuthor(s): W. Anthony Sheppard, W. Anthony Sheppard, Lisa Conathan, Stephanie Doktor, Christi J. Wells, John Howland, Ryan R. Baagale, Sarah C. Provost, Catherine Tackley, Katherine M. Leo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252046100, 978-0252046100\nSynopsis\nThe most successful bandleader of the 1920s, Paul Whiteman was an entertainment icon who played a major role in the mainstreaming of jazz. Whiteman and his band premiered Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue. Duke Ellington acknowledged his achievements. His astonishing ear for talent vaulted a whos who of artists toward prominence. But Whitemans oversized presence eclipsed Black jazz musicians while his middlebrow music prompted later generations to jettison him from jazz history. \n\n W. Anthony Sheppards collection of essays confronts the racial implications of Whitemans career. Thes
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