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UNINA9910783712203321 |
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Autore |
Chevigny Paul <1935, > |
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Titolo |
Gigs : jazz and the cabaret laws in New York City / / Paul Chevigny |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-900486-34-2 |
1-134-27814-4 |
1-134-27815-2 |
1-280-10701-4 |
0-203-32343-2 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (162 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge studies in law, society, and popular culture ; ; 2 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Performing arts - New York (State) - New York - History - 20th century |
Popular culture - New York (State) - New York - History - 20th century |
Musicians - Legal status, laws, etc - Economic aspects - New York (State) - New York |
Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) - Law and legislation - Economic aspects - New York (State) - New York |
Jazz - New York (State) - New York - History and criticism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-209) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Prelude; The Musicians Union; The Music in the Clubs; Regulation as Denigration; The Campaign to Change the Law: Lost in the Labyrinth; The Campaign to Change the Law: Free Expression; The Process of Change; The Lives of Musicians; Conclusion: Politics, Law and Music; Chart on Zoning and Licensing; Afterword; Notes on Sources; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Gigs provides a fascinating account of a unique victory for musicians against repressive entertainment licensing laws. It provides a much-needed study of the social, political, cultural and legal conditions surrounding a change in law and public attitudes toward vernacular music in New York City. This second edition includes a new preface by Hamish Birchall and an introduction by the series editors, Guy Osborn and Steve Greenfield, as well as an afterword by the author, and it will |
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