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Arnold Shaw
Arnold Shaw wrote about American music and culture. His nonfiction work includes "The Jazz Age." He explored the history and impact of various musical forms.
The Jazz Age
Synopsis
Arnold Shaw chronicles the vibrant Jazz Age, an era F. Scott Fitzgerald named and Louis Armstrong launched. This lively account details the astonishing musical innovations of the 'Roaring Twenties,' including blues, jazz, and Broadway musicals, set against the backdrop of Prohibition. Shaw explores the flowering of improvised music by legends like Duke Ellington and Bessie Smith, the rise of speakeasy nightlife, and the creativity of composers such as Gershwin and Cole Porter.
