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From Jazz To Swing
African-American Jazz Musicians And Their Music 1890-1935
 Thomas
J. Hennessey
Wayne State University Press, 1994
Paperback. 218pp
£19.99
CONTENTS:
1. Raising The Curtain on Jazz
Territory Jazz Roots; New Orleans; Chicago; New York City
2. Jazz Goes On Record 1914-1923
The Great Migration & New Entertainment Forms; Rise of the Dance Hall;
The Impact of the Phonograph; New Orleans; Chicago; New York City
3. Territory Bands 1914-1923
East Coast; Southeast; Midwest; Northwest; West Coast; Southwest
4. Chicago Sounds 1923-1929
Theater Bands; Ballrooms & Dancing Classes; Cabarets; Recording Sessions
& Innovations
5. New York Scores 1923-1929
New York Trends; Fletcher Henderson; Other New York Dance Jobs; Cabaret
Bands
6. Territory Scuffles 1923-1929
7. The Rise of the National Bands 1929-1935
Duke Ellington & Irving Mills; Changing Business Conditions; Radio;
Racism & Segregation in the Depression; The Impact of National Bands;
Band Business Pyramid; The Emergence of the Swing Style; Conclusion
8. The Impact of the National Bands
THOMAS HENNESSEY is Associate Professor at Fayetteville State University,
North Carolina. He has published several articles on the history of jazz
and has been the host-producer of a weekly jazz radio programme.
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