Forever Doo-wop
Race, Nostalgia, and Vocal Harmony
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2010
University of Massachusetts Press (Verlag)
978-1-55849-824-2 (ISBN)
University of Massachusetts Press (Verlag)
978-1-55849-824-2 (ISBN)
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Traces the history of Doo-Wop from its origins in 19th century barbershop quartets through its emergence in the postwar era to its nostalgic adulthood from the mid-1960s. It is based on interviews Runowicz has conducted over the last twenty-two years whil
Music can be a storehouse for emotional, social, and cultural experiences that deepen and acquire greater value over time. This is a book about a particular genre of vocal harmony music called doo-wop that has accrued deep meaning and affective power among Americans since its inception in the aftermath of World War II. Although the first doo-wop singers were primarily young black males in major American cities, it wasn't long before white working-class teenagers began emulating their rhythm-and-blues harmonies. The racial exchange of this distinctive genre and the social bonding it engendered have had a significant and lasting impact on American musical culture. In Forever Doo-Wop, John Runowicz traces the history of this music from its origins in nineteenth-century barbershop quartets through its emergence in the postwar era to its nostalgic adulthood from the mid- 1960s to today. The book is based on interviews he has conducted and observations he has made over the last twenty-two years working as guitarist, musical director, and second tenor with one of the legendary doo-wop groups, the Cadillacs, on what is popularly known as the ""oldies circuit."" As a graduate student, he broadened his research to include the wider doo-wop community. Forever Doo-Wop invites readers to gaze through a window on our society and culture where certain truths are revealed about how white and black Americans coexist and interact, about how popular music functions as a vehicle for nostalgia, and about the role of music making over a long lifetime.
Music can be a storehouse for emotional, social, and cultural experiences that deepen and acquire greater value over time. This is a book about a particular genre of vocal harmony music called doo-wop that has accrued deep meaning and affective power among Americans since its inception in the aftermath of World War II. Although the first doo-wop singers were primarily young black males in major American cities, it wasn't long before white working-class teenagers began emulating their rhythm-and-blues harmonies. The racial exchange of this distinctive genre and the social bonding it engendered have had a significant and lasting impact on American musical culture. In Forever Doo-Wop, John Runowicz traces the history of this music from its origins in nineteenth-century barbershop quartets through its emergence in the postwar era to its nostalgic adulthood from the mid- 1960s to today. The book is based on interviews he has conducted and observations he has made over the last twenty-two years working as guitarist, musical director, and second tenor with one of the legendary doo-wop groups, the Cadillacs, on what is popularly known as the ""oldies circuit."" As a graduate student, he broadened his research to include the wider doo-wop community. Forever Doo-Wop invites readers to gaze through a window on our society and culture where certain truths are revealed about how white and black Americans coexist and interact, about how popular music functions as a vehicle for nostalgia, and about the role of music making over a long lifetime.
John Michael Runowicz, who holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University, is a professional musician and independent scholar.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.11.2010 |
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Zusatzinfo | 6 illustrations |
Verlagsort | Massachusetts |
Sprache | englisch |
Gewicht | 305 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musiktheorie / Musiklehre |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock | |
Sozialwissenschaften | |
ISBN-10 | 1-55849-824-9 / 1558498249 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-55849-824-2 / 9781558498242 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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