Detroit: Ragtime and the Jazz Age

Images of America: Michigan

by Jon Milan

Detroit has always been at the forefront of American popular music development, and the ragtime years and jazz age are no exception. The city's long history of diversity has served the region well, providing a fertile environment for creating and nurturing some of America's most distinctly indigenous music. With a focus on the people and places that made Detroit a major contributor to America's rich musical heritage, Detroit: Ragtime and the Jazz Age provides a unique photo journal of a period stretching from the Civil War to the diminishing years of the big bands in the early 1940s.

Genres: Music, History, Photography

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 11, 2009

Reviews

[Jonny Parshall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated with period photographs and historical anecdotes, this is the best item in the Images of America series I've read yet. Great for lovers of jazz and early 20th century music.