Latin American Music in the United States
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
Latin music has long influenced American popular music, jazz, rhythm and blues, and even country music. For an early example (1914), the bridge to "St. Louis Blues"-- "Saint Louie woman, with her diamond rings"--has a habanera beat, prompting Jelly Roll Morton to comment, "You've got to have that Spanish tinge". Many an American band has added a conga player, maracas, or other Latin percussion for just that reason. The Argentine tango was a worldwide success in the 1930s. Tango dancers and records could be found from Los Angeles to Beijing. In more recent times, artists such as Carmen Miranda, Desi Arnaz, Xavier Cugat, and Perez Prado ("The Mambo King") were popular with audiences of all cultures. Judy Garland's first hit, as a member of...
ISBN: 978-6-1307-1900-5
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Дата выхода: июль 2011