I hear a symphony : Motown and crossover R&B / Andrew Flory.

By:

Flory, Andrew

Series: Tracking popPublisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2017]Description: ix, 334 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780472036868
9780472117413

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

781.64409774/34 23

LOC classification:

ML3792.M67 F56 2017

Summary: I Hear a Symphony" opens new territory in the study of Motown's legacy, arguing that the music of Motown was indelibly shaped by the ideals of Detroit's postwar black middle class; that Motown's creative personnel participated in an African-American tradition of dialogism in rhythm and blues while developing the famous "Motown Sound." Throughout the book, Flory focuses on the central importance of "crossover" to the Motown story; first as a key concept in the company's efforts to reach across American commercial markets, then as a means to extend influence internationally, and finally as a way to expand the brand beyond strictly musical products. Flory's work reveals the richness of the Motown sound, and equally rich and complex cultural influence Motown still exerts.

List(s) this item appears in: AAHM - African American History Month

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 2 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	ML3792 .M67 F56 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001430767

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-322) and index.

I Hear a Symphony" opens new territory in the study of Motown's legacy, arguing that the music of Motown was indelibly shaped by the ideals of Detroit's postwar black middle class; that Motown's creative personnel participated in an African-American tradition of dialogism in rhythm and blues while developing the famous "Motown Sound." Throughout the book, Flory focuses on the central importance of "crossover" to the Motown story; first as a key concept in the company's efforts to reach across American commercial markets, then as a means to extend influence internationally, and finally as a way to expand the brand beyond strictly musical products. Flory's work reveals the richness of the Motown sound, and equally rich and complex cultural influence Motown still exerts.