Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots

Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots
ISBN-10
025300747X
ISBN-13
9780253007476
Category
Music
Pages
276
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Author
Rick Kennedy

Description

In a piano factory tucked away in Richmond, Indiana, Gennett Records produced thousands of records featuring obscure musicians from hotel orchestras and backwoods fiddlers to the future icons of jazz, blues, country music, and rock 'n' roll. From 1916 to 1934, the studio debuted such stars as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Bix Biederbecke, Jelly Roll Morton, Hoagy Carmichael, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, and Gene Autry. While Gennett Records was overshadowed by competitors such as Victor and Columbia, few record companies documented the birth of America's grassroots music as thoroughly as this small-town label. In this newly revised and expanded edition of Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy, Rick Kennedy shares anecdotes from musicians, employees, and family members to trace the colourful history of one of America's most innovative record companies.

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