My music is my flag : Puerto Rican nusicians and their New York communities, 1917-1940
This is a study of Puerto Rican music in New York, exploring the relationship between the social history and forms of cultural expression of Puerto Ricans. The book integrates the experiences of the mostly working-class musicians who struggled to make a living during this period.
Print Book, English, 1997
University of California, Berkeley, 1997
XXIV, 253 p. ; 23 cm.
9780520208902, 0520208900
912779157
List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: Buscando Ambiente 1. "In Our House, Music Was Eaten for Breakfast" 2. From "Indianola" to "No CoLa" The Strange Career of the Afro-Puerto Rican Musician 3. Pipe Wrenches and Valve Trombones Puerto Rican Worker-Musicians 4· "Vente Tu" Puerto Rican Musicians and the Recording Industry 5. "El Home Relief" Canario and the New York Plena Conclusion: Son de Borinquerz, Son del Barrio Notes Bibliography Discography