That Moaning Saxophone: Six Brown Brothers And The Dawning Of

Today, the saxophone is an emblem of "cool" and the instrument most closely associated with jazz. Yet not long ago it was derided as the "Siren of Satan," and it was largely ignored in the United States for well over half a century after its invention. When it was first widely heard, it was often viewed as a novelty noisemaker, not a real musical instrument. Review: This excellent social history gives general readers and more focused music fans an insightful, well-written, and concise backdrop to the birth of the big band era and the modern popular music industry. Library Journal Table of Contents: 1. Once a Legend; 2. Father and Sons: 1858-96; 3. Darkest America: 1895-99; 4. The Traveling City: 1899-1909; 5. Struggling into the Big Time: 1905-11; 6. Beating the Competition: 1909-12; 7. Primrose and Dockstader's Minstrels:1912-1914; 8. All American Vaudeville: 1914; 9. Three Years with Montgomery and Stone: 1914-17; 10. Jack O'Lantern: 1917-18; 11. On the road with Jack : 1918-20; 12. Tip Top: 1920-23; 1. Something New and Different: 1923-24; 1. Between Showings: 1924-27; 1. Nothing Left to Do in Show Biz: 1928-88; 1. Maria Brown's Quilt; DISCOGRAPHY; KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS; NOTES; INDEX