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Duke University Press Real Men Don't Sing: Crooning in American Culture

Name: Real Men Don't Sing: Crooning in American Culture
Brand: Duke University Press
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Explore the cultural history of crooning in Real Men Don't Sing, a scholarly examination of how performers like Rudy Vallee challenged masculine norms in early-twentieth-century America. This book traces crooning from its roots in minstrelsy through its development as the defining microphone sound of popular music, revealing how the genre's soft, intimate vocal delivery captivated millions whilst drawing fierce criticism from cultural authorities threatened by its challenge to conservative gender expectations. Author Allison McCracken argues that crooners embodied the gender fluidity of late-1920s popular culture, a progressive stance that ultimately led to their stigmatisation as gender and sexual deviants during the Depression era. Published by Duke University Press, this volume offers essential insights into how popular music reflects and contests evolving definitions of masculinity, making it invaluable for music historians, cultural scholars, and anyone interested in understanding how performance and gender intersect in American entertainment history.

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Real Men Don't Sing traces crooning's evolution from minstrelsy origins through its emergence as the microphone sound that defined popular music.

The book examines how Rudy Vallee and other crooners challenged Depression-era masculine norms through their sensitive vocal delivery and stage presence.

Allison McCracken's analysis reveals the cultural backlash against crooning as authorities sought to stigmatise performers who embodied gender fluidity.

Published by Duke University Press, this scholarly work sits within the Refiguring American Music series, connecting popular music to broader cultural history.

The book explores how crooning reflected and contested early-twentieth-century definitions of masculinity, gender, and sexuality in American entertainment.

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Brand: Duke University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0822359170
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Music > Styles > Rock
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 25 September 2015
Listed Since: 05 November 2014

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