Set against the drama of the Great Depression, the conflict of American race relations, and the inquisitions of the House Un-American Activities Committee, Cafe Society tells the personal history of Barney Josephson, proprietor of the legendary interracial New York City night clubs Cafe Society Downtown and Cafe Society Uptown and their successor, The Cookery. Famously known as "the wrong place for the Right people," Cafe Society featured the cream of jazz and blues performers--among whom were Billie Holiday, Big Joe Turner, Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Big Sid Catlett, and Mary Lou Williams--as well as comedy stars Imogene Coca, Zero Mostel, and Jack Gilford, the boogie-woogie pianists, and legendary gospel and folk artists. A trailblazer in many ways, Josephson welcomed black and white artists alike to perform for mixed audiences in a venue whose walls were festooned with artistic and satiric murals lampooning what was then called "high society." Featuring scores of photographs that illustrate the vibrant cast of characters in Josephson's life, this exceptional book speaks richly about Cafe Society's revolutionary innovations and creativity, inspired by the vision of one remarkable man.
Autorentext
Autorentext
Barney Josephson (1902-88) was a night club impresario in New York City. Terry Trilling-Josephson is a former actress, speech-language pathologist, and associate professor of communications and performing arts, The City University of New York.
Titel
Cafe Society
Untertitel
The wrong place for the Right people
EAN
9780252095832
ISBN
978-0-252-09583-2
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Genre
Veröffentlichung
04.06.2015
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
7.45 MB
Anzahl Seiten
456
Jahr
2015
Untertitel
Englisch
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