Delson, Susan.

Soundies and the Changing Image of Black Americans on Screen : One Dime at a Time. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (417 pages)

Intro -- Cover -- Tilte Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Part I: Follow the Money -- Introduction: Turning on a Dime -- 1. Circa 1940: Race and the Pop-Culture Landscape -- 2. Risky Business -- 3. Starting in Hollywood, Heading to Harlem -- Part II: Follow the Music -- 4. Going to War -- 5. Encounter and Improvisation: Reimagining the City -- 6. Rural Reverb -- 7. Romance, Relationships, Legs -- 8. One Performer, Ten Soundies: Another Look at Dorothy Dandridge -- 9. Visual Music: Big Bands, Combos, Solo Musicians -- 10. Backing into Integration -- 11. Unplugged, with an Afterlife -- Acknowledgments -- Part III: Following Up -- Appendix 1. Directory of Black-Cast Soundies -- Appendix 2. Performers and Their Films -- Appendix 3. Makers and Their Films -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Perfect for readers interested in film, American history, and Black entertainment history, Soundies and the Changing Image of Black Americans on Screen and its companion video website (susandelson.com) bring the important contributions of these Black artists into the spotlight once again.

9780253058553


African Americans in motion pictures.
Soundies (Motion pictures)-History and criticism.


Electronic books.

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