The year 1917 was unlike any other in American history, or in the history of American music. The United States entered World War I, jazz burst onto the national scene, and the German musicians who dominated classical music were forced from the stage. In this unsettled time, no one was safe from suspicion, but America's passion for music made the rewards high for those who could balance musical skill with diplomatic savvy.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- List of illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Chronology
- Chapter 1. Prologue-New Year's Eve 1916
- Chapter 2. The Old Order-January 1917
- Chapter 3. Anxiety-February 1917
- Chapter 4. Noise-March 1917
- Chapter 5. Explosions-April 1917
- Chapter 6. Middle America-May 1917
- Chapter 7. Winding Up-June 1917
- Chapter 8. Summer-July-August 1917
- Chapter 9. Anticipation-September 1917
- Chapter 10. Preparation-October 1917
- Chapter 11. Implosions-November 1917
- Chapter 12. Fallout-December 1917
- Chapter 13. Epilogue-New Year's Day 1918
- Afterword
- Bibliography
- Index
