Offers a guide to historically significant songs that helped chronicle the twentieth century. Explains the story behind each song's creation and how it reflected political, economic, and social events of the time.
Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Copyright Acknowledgments.
Contents.
Introduction.
1: 1900–1909: The Decade of Opportunity.
2: 1910–1919: America Joins the Global Community.
3: 1920–1929: Gin, Jazz, and Women's Rights.
4: 1930–1939: A New Way of Dealing with the Depression.