MUSC 2150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Black Swan Records, African-American Music, Bessie Smith
20 Apr 2016
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Urban migration following wwi: this pop wanted music that reflected their rural origins (take part in urban revitalization to find work and be apart of technology innovation) Economic conditions forced the expansion into these secondary markets- where else can we make money (turned to american south) Emerged from this race records (blacks for blacks) and hillbilly (white for whites) music: southern music from folk traditions that blended older rural styles w/ national popular culture. Both disseminated by radio, electric recording and sound film. Not until 1930s was recording anything close to african american folk tradition was even acceptable. Mamie smith (1883-1946) ok record company harry branford (song writer and music owner of the south) classic blues (tin pan alley and rural blues) Replaced sophie tucker in a recording session crazy blues & its right here for you . Didn"t spend money advertising her but made 3234632346 and was incredibly successful in selling records.
