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Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots

Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots

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Availability:In StockContributor:Rick KennedyPublish date:2013-02-08Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253007476ISBN-10:025300747XUPC:9780253007476Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:History & Criticism, Genres & StylesBook Topic:JazzSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCMY3JMF8X

In a piano factory tucked away in Richmond, Indiana, Gennett Records produced thousands of records featuring obscure musicians from hotel orchestras and backwoods fiddlers to the future icons of jazz, blues, country music, and rock 'n' roll. From 1916 to 1934, the company debuted such future stars as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Bix Beiderbecke, and Hoagy Carmichael, while also capturing classic performances by Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Uncle Dave Macon, and Gene Autry. While Gennett Records was overshadowed by competitors such as Victor and Columbia, few record companies documented the birth of America's grassroots music as thoroughly as this small-town label. In this newly revised and expanded edition of Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy, Rick Kennedy shares anecdotes from musicians, employees, and family members to trace the colorful history of one of America's most innovative record companies.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253007476ISBN-10:025300747XUPC:9780253007476Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:History & Criticism, Genres & StylesBook Topic:JazzSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCMY3JMF8X

Rick Kennedy is a veteran communications manager with General Electric Company and a former journalist. A freelance music writer for more than 30 years, he is author (with Randy McNutt) of Little Labels-Big Sound: Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music (IUP, 2001).


Publisher: Indiana University Press

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Revised, Expand Edition

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Rick Kennedy

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