McNally, Karen (2020) "Play real pretty for the people": Louis Armstrong, Sammy Davis Jr. and racial politics in Hollywood's post-war jazz musicals. In: The Politics of Hollywood Musicals. Presses de Paris Nanterre, Paris. ISBN 9782840163497
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This chapter explores post-war jazz films and the ways in which they attempt to resolve a clash between the generic representation of entertainment as an emblem of democracy and the promotion of jazz artistry performed by African-Americans in a segregated United States.
Item Type: | Book Section |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971; Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990; jazz films; jazz musicals; Hollywood; African-Americans musicians |
Subjects: | 700 The arts; fine & decorative arts > 780 Music 700 The arts; fine & decorative arts > 790 Recreational & performing arts 900 History & geography > 970 History of North America |
Department: | School of Computing and Digital Media |
Depositing User: | Karen Mcnally |
Date Deposited: | 10 May 2019 10:46 |
Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2021 10:02 |
URI: | https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/id/eprint/4826 |
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