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Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld
Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld
Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld
Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld
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Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld

byT. J. English

From T. J. English, the New York Times bestselling author of Havana Nocturne, comes the epic, scintillating narrative of the interconnected worlds of jazz and organized crime in 20th century America. ""[A] brilliant and courageous book."" —Dr. Cornel West Dangerous Rhythms tells the symbiotic story of jazz and the underworld: a relationship fostered in some of 20th century America’s most notorious vice districts. For the first half of the century mobsters and musicians enjoyed a mutually beneficial partnership. By offering artists like Louis Armstrong, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald a stage, the mob, including major players Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, and Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, provided opportunities that would not otherwise have existed. Even so, at the heart of this relationship was a festering racial inequity. The musicians were mostly African American, and the clubs and means of production were owned by white men. It was a glorified plantation system that, over time, would find itself out of tune with an emerging Civil Rights movement. Some artists, including Louis Armstrong, believed they were safer and more likely to be paid fairly if they worked in “protected” joints. Others believed that playing in venues outside mob rule would make it easier to have control over their careers. Through English’s voluminous research and keen narrative skills, Dangerous Rhythms reveals this deeply fascinating slice of American history in all its sordid glory. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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True crime audiobooks are the kinds of gripping, fascinating listens that make you want to sleep with the lights on and double-check your front door is locked. Twisting, turning, and chillingly explosive real stories that we shudder to think are true to life. These gripping and frightening real-life stories are laid out for us with all the thrills, chills, and jaw-dropping details of true crime audiobooks. We hang on every word as true crime authors search for answers about some of the most heinous crimes ever committed. Immerse yourself in this dark and fascinating genre when you listen to true crime. The true crime audiobook genre covers everything from kidnappings and abductions to robberies, heists, and murders—all of the things that fascinate and terrify so many of us. This genre has enjoyed a massive surge in popularity since the rise of true crime related podcasts, but true crimes stories have been capturing our attention since around the late Ming dynasty. Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, published in 1966, is credited with introducing the contemporary journalistic style of the true crime genre. Since then, massive bestsellers include Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry, Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City, and Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song. Discover an array of true crime book subgenres and specialties, each of which focuses on a specific type of crime, victims, and the criminals or murderers.

True crime audiobooks are the kinds of gripping, fascinating listens that make you want to sleep with the lights on and double-check your front door is locked. Twisting, turning, and chillingly explosive real stories that we shudder to think are true to life. These gripping and frightening real-life stories are laid out for us with all the thrills, chills, and jaw-dropping details of true crime audiobooks. We hang on every word as true crime authors search for answers about some of the most heinous crimes ever committed. Immerse yourself in this dark and fascinating genre when you listen to true crime. The true crime audiobook genre covers everything from kidnappings and abductions to robberies, heists, and murders—all of the things that fascinate and terrify so many of us. This genre has enjoyed a massive surge in popularity since the rise of true crime related podcasts, but true crimes stories have been capturing our attention since around the late Ming dynasty. Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, published in 1966, is credited with introducing the contemporary journalistic style of the true crime genre. Since then, massive bestsellers include Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry, Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City, and Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song. Discover an array of true crime book subgenres and specialties, each of which focuses on a specific type of crime, victims, and the criminals or murderers.