Music at the White House: A History of the American Spirit
Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1986. First Printing. 457, illus. (some color), notes, bibliographical essay, index, fr DJ flap creased, slight DJ wear/soiling. Inscribed by the author. The White House has been the focal point for American, black, and modern European music when they were barely recognized in the United States, and has featured such diverse forms as jazz, rock, country, Broadway, and film music. This book covers music in the White House from George Washington through Ronald Reagan; there is material on the Musicale tradition under Theodore Roosevelt, as well as a description of a solo recital by Spanish cellist Pablo Casals at the Roosevelt White House in 1904. Condition: very good, good.
Keywords: U.S. Presidents, White House, Music, Concerts, Theodore Roosevelt, Pablo Casals, Jazz, Cultural History, Inscribed
ISBN: 025201233X
[Book #50369]
Price: $85.00