Real Men Don't Sing Crooning in American Culture |
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| Author:
| McCracken, Allison |
| Series title: | Refiguring American Music Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8223-5936-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2015 |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $31.95 |
Book Description:
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Allison McCracken charts the rise and fall of crooners between 1925 and 1934, showing how the backlash against crooners' perceived sexual and gender deviance created stylistically masculine norms for white male pop singers that continue to exist today.
Allison McCracken charts the rise and fall of crooners between 1925 and 1934, showing how the backlash against crooners' perceived sexual and gender deviance created stylistically masculine norms for white male pop singers that continue to exist today.