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Victory through harmony : the BBC and popular music in World War II /

This title tells the story of the BBC's participation in the events of World War II through popular music and jazz broadcasting. Baade argues that the BBC's popular music broadcasting efforts exposed the divergent ideologies, tastes and perspectives of the nation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baade, Christina L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Series:Ebook Central Academic Complete Collection
Subjects:
British Broadcasting Corporation > History.
British Broadcasting Corporation
Radio and music > Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 > Music and the war.
Popular music > Great Britain > 1941-1950 > History and criticism.
Radio et musique > Grande-Bretagne.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Musique et guerre.
Musique populaire > Grande-Bretagne > 1941-1950 > Histoire et critique.
PERFORMING ARTS > Radio > Reference.
Music and war
Popular music
Radio and music
Great Britain
1939-1950
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This title tells the story of the BBC's participation in the events of World War II through popular music and jazz broadcasting. Baade argues that the BBC's popular music broadcasting efforts exposed the divergent ideologies, tastes and perspectives of the nation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 275 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199707324
9780199707324
9780199918287
0199918287