The Roots of Texas Music (CENTENNIAL SERIES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS, TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY)

Celebrating the diverse sources of the music of the Lone Star State, this volume gathers chapters by specialists whose views may not have dominated the perception of Texas music to date. Editor Lawrence S. Clayton conceived this project as one that would not simply repeat the commmon wisdom about Texas music traditions, but rather would offer new perspectives. He therefore called on contributors whose work had been well-grounded but not necessarily widely published. The result is an original look at the musical traditions of Texas Germans and Czechs, black Creoles and Chicanos, and blues and gospel singers, among others. Gary Hartman's introductiuon places these repertoires within the larger picture of one of the most fertile musical seedbeds in America. The diverse genres included in the anthology also provide an introduction to the classes, cultures, races, and ethnic groups of Texas and highlight the ways in which the state's musical wealth has influenced the listening habits of the nation. Annotation "The music of Texas and the American Southwest is as diverse and distinctive as the many different groups who have lived in the region over the past several centuries, " writes Gary Hartman in his introduction to this look at various genres of Texas music. The Roots of Texas Music celebrates the diverse sources of the music of the Lone Star State by gathering chapters by specialists on each of them -- specialists whose views may not have dominated the perception of Texas music to date. Editor Lawrence S. Clayton conceived this project as one that would not simply repeat the common wisdom about Texas music traditions, but rather would offer new perspectives. He therefore called on contributors whose work had been well-grounded but not necessarily widely published. The result is a lively, captivating, and original look at the musical traditions of Texas Germans and Czechs, black Creoles and Chicanos, and blues and gospel singers, among others. Hartman's introduction places these repertoires within the larger picture of one of the most fertile musical seedbeds the nation knows. The diverse genres included in the anthology also provide an introduction to the classes, cultures, races, and ethnic groups of Texas and highlight the ways in which the state's musical wealth has influenced the listening habits of the nation The music of Texas and the American Southwest is as diverse and distinctive as the many different groups who have lived in the region over the past several centuries,” writes Gary Hartman in his introduction to this refreshingly different look at various genres of Texas music. Roots of Texas Music celebrates the diverse sources of the music of the Lone Star State by gathering chapters by specialists on each of them—specialists whose views may not have dominated the perception of Texas music to date.Editor Lawrence Clayton conceived this project as one that would not simply repeat the common wisdom about Texas music traditions, but rather would offer new perspectives. He therefore called on contributors whose work had been well-grounded but not necessarily widely published. The result is a lively, captivating, and original look at the musical traditions of Texas Germans and Czechs, black Creoles and Chicanos, and blues and gospel singers.Hartman's introduction places these repertoires within the larger picture of one of the most fertile musical seedbeds the nation knows. The diverse genres included in the anthology also provide an introduction to the classes, cultures, races, and ethnic groups of Texas and highlight the ways in which the state's musical wealth has influenced the listening habits of the nation. Contains Nine Essays In Which The Authors Examine Various Aspects Of Texas Music From Its Beginnings To 1950, Providing An Overview Of Texas Music History, And Discussing Texan Jazz, Country Music, Early Texas Bluesmen, Classical And Religious Music, And Various Ethnic Genres. The Roots Run Deep : An Overview Of Texas Music History / By Gary Hartman -- Texan Jazz, 1920-50 / Dave Oliphant -- Put A Nickel In The Jukebox : The Texas Tradition In Country Music, 1922-50 / Joe W. Specht -- Early Texas Bluesmen / John Lightfoot -- Roots Of Classical Music In Texas : The German Contribution / Larry Wolz -- Make A Joyful Noise : Some Popular Religious Music In Twentieth-century Texas / Kenneth W. Davis -- Chicano Music : Evolution And Politics To 1950 / José Angel Gutiérrez -- Czech And Polish Music In Texas Before World War Ii / Carolyn F. Griffith -- Black Creoles And The Evolution Of Zydeco In Southeast Texas : The Beginnings To 1950 / Roger Wood. Edited By Lawrence Clayton And Joe W. Specht. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Discusses the development of music in Texas from diverse sources during the first half of the twentieth century, and explains how the state's musical traditions have affected national preferences.