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

    By Rick Kennedy and Ted Gioia

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    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 company debuted such future stars as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Bix Beiderbecke, and Hoagy Carmichael, while also capturing classic performances by Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Uncle Dave Macon, 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 colorful history of one of America's most innovative record companies.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndiana University Press
    Release dateFeb 8, 2013
    ISBN9780253007698
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    Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots
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    Rick Kennedy

    Rick Kennedy is professor of history at Point LomaNazarene University, secretary of the Conference on Faithand History, and author of various books and articles on thehistory of colonial New England. His previous books includeJesus, History, and Mount Darwin: An AcademicExcursion.

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      Revised and expanded, but more importantly much improved. This edition gives a good history of Gennett records, with many pictures and much new information. Whereas the previous edition focused on jazz, this gives a much better picture of the overall business model, with hillbilly and blues given more prominent coverage. Some mention is made of pop, classical, and private recordings, but it is still a book about the star musicians, which is a bit disconcerting given the issuance and sales percentages. Coverage of the Gennett family has also been revised.All in all, informative and, more importantly, readable. It gives a good overview of the company, which is especially helpful as I expect most readers will be dealing with it from the perspective of their particular music preference.As a general comment, the book would have benefited from having a CD or two to at least illustrate Kennedy's top 50 listening recommendations. Some companies have been doing this, most recently the Arizona Dranes book/CD, and it is a trend that should be followed up on.