Austin in the Jazz Age
(2015)

Nonfiction

eBook

Provider: hoopla

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : The History Press : Made available through hoopla, 2015
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1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9781625854537 (electronic bk.) MWT11656933, 1625854536 (electronic bk.) 11656933
LANGUAGE
English
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Though renowned, Austin's contemporary music scene pales in comparison with the explosion of creative talent the city spawned during the Jazz Age. Dozens of musicians who started out in the capital city attained national and international fame--but music was just one form of artistic expression that marked that time of upheaval. World War I's death and destruction bred a vehement rejection of the status quo. In its place, an enthusiastic adherence to life lived without question or consequence took root. The sentiment found fertile soil in Austin, with the University of Texas at the epicenter. Students indulged in the debauchery that typified the era, scandalizing Austin and Texas at large as they introduced a freewheeling, individualistic attitude that now defines the city. Join author Richard Zelade in a raucous investigation of the day and its most outstanding and outlandish characters

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