That Moaning Saxophone: Six Brown Brothers And The Dawning Of

Review: This excellent social history gives general readers and more focused music fans an insightful, well-written, and concise backdrop to the birth of the big band era and the modern popular music industry. Library Journal Table of Contents: 1. Once a Legend; 2. Father and Sons: 1858-96; 3. Darkest America: 1895-99; 4. The Traveling City: 1899-1909; 5. Struggling into the Big Time: 1905-11; 6. Beating the Competition: 1909-12; 7. Primrose and Dockstader's Minstrels:1912-1914; 8. All American Vaudeville: 1914; 9. Three Years with Montgomery and Stone: 1914-17; 10. Jack O'Lantern: 1917-18; 11. On the road with Jack : 1918-20; 12. Tip Top: 1920-23; 1. Something New and Different: 1923-24; 1. Between Showings: 1924-27; 1. Nothing Left to Do in Show Biz: 1928-88; 1. Maria Brown's Quilt; DISCOGRAPHY; KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS; NOTES; INDEX