1st Edition
The Show Must Go On! Popular Song in Britain During the First World War
By John Mullen
Copyright 2016
262 Pages
by
Routledge
262 Pages
by
Routledge
262 Pages
by
Routledge
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Using a collection of over one thousand popular songs from the war years, as well as around 150 soldiers’ songs, John Mullen provides a fascinating insight into the world of popular entertainment during the First World War. Mullen considers the position of songs of this time within the history of popular music, and the needs, tastes and experiences of working-class audiences who loved this music.... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Portrait of an Industry; Chapter 101 A Star in Focus 1; Chapter 2 A Patchwork of Genres; Chapter 102 A Star in Focus 2; Chapter 3 The Songs and Their Content; Chapter 103 A Star in Focus 3; Chapter 4 ‘If you were the only girl in the world’; Chapter 104 A Star in Focus 4; Chapter 5 Songs about the War; Chapter 6 ‘I want to go home’; Chapter 105 Conclusions;
Biography
John Mullen is senior lecturer at the University of Paris-East Créteil. He has published widely on the history of British popular music. Articles include a reflection on ’ethnic’ music festivals and immigrant identity (1960-2000), and a piece on racial stereotyping in music-hall songs from 1880 to 1920.
’This wide-ranging and sensitive book demonstrates a deep understanding of the byways of British wartime society and the complex but fascinating ways in which popular song and star performers were commoditized and enjoyed by millions.’ Paul Watt, Monash University, Australia
