{"product_id":"spreadin-rhythm-around-david-a-jasen-9780415977043","title":"Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930","description":"\u003cem\u003eSpreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e1880-1930\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic work on a little-studied subject in American music history: the contribution of African-American songwriters to the world of popular song. Hailed by \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e as \"thoroughly researched and entertainingly written,\" this work documents the careers of songwriters like James A. Bland (\"Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny\"), Bert Williams (\"Nobody\"), W. C. Handy (\"St. Louis Blues\"), Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake (\"I'm Just Wild About Harry\"), and many more. Richly illustrated with rare photographs from sheet music, newspapers, and other unique sources, the book documents an entire era of performance when black singers, dancers, and actors were active on the New York stage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn sheer depth of research, new information, and full coverage, \u003cem\u003eSpreadin' Rhythm Around\u003c\/em\u003e offers a comprehensive picture of the contributions of black musicians to American popular song. For anyone interested in the history of jazz, pop song, or Broadway, this book will be a revelation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Jasen, Gene Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415977045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415977043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.84h x 6.44w x 0.98d","brand":"David A. Jasen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44127663980799,"sku":"9780415977043","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d4d32c72-50c2-4cc1-b371-af6d0e6a22ab.jpg?v=1687454535","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spreadin-rhythm-around-david-a-jasen-9780415977043","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}