Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-368) and index.
Contents
Mojo in motion : the swing era -- The drape shape : intercultural style politics -- Boogie woogie breakthrough : the rhythm and blues era -- Come on, let's go : the rock and roll era -- Con sabor Latino : Latin jazz, the mambo, and Latin holidays in Los Angeles.
Summary
This is a study of the creation of jazz, swing and R & B music within the multicultural, multi-ethnic terrain of Los Angeles. It presents a lively account of Mexican American urban culture in wartime and postwar LA as seen through the evolutions of dance styles, nightlife and - above all - popular music.
