Music in America, 1860-1918: Essays, Reviews, and Remarks on Critical Issues

by Bill F. Faucett (Introduction)

During the years between the onset of the Civil War and the armistice of World War I music in American life flourished as never before. Some American musicians of the era remained mindful of their European counterparts while others concentrated just as enthusiastically on expanding local traditions.

The lively music business, initially led by a network of regional publishers, coalesced into a centralized commercial giant and made New York City's Tin Pan Alley legendary.


For this volume Dr. Bill F. Faucett has selected a cogent sampling of the published commentary of participants and observers responding to such developments. His anthology offers readers a fresh opportunity to reconsider a formative era in American music history. No other comparable work on the subject exists.

259 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

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[FSU Alumni]

Bill F. Faucett (B.A. '85, Ph.D. '92)