{"product_id":"9780522877649","title":"Harlem Nights: The Secret History of Australia's Jazz Age","description":"Author: O'Connell, Deirdre\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780522877649\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PUB\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 424\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 233mm x 154mm x 25mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003eThe untold story of race and power in Australia's Jazz Age.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 1920s were a time of wonder and flux, when Australians sensed a world growing smaller, turning faster-and, for some, skittering off balance. American movies, music and dance brought together what racial lines kept apart. A spirit of youthful rebellion collided with the promise of racial perfectibility, stirring deep anxieties in white nationalists and moral reformers. African-American jazz represented the type of modernism that cosmopolitan Australians craved-and the champions of White Australia feared.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEnter Sonny Clay's Colored Idea. Snuck in under the wire by an astute promoter, the Harlem-style revue broke from the usual blackface minstrel fare, delivering sophisticated, liberating rhythms. The story of their Australian tour is a tale of conspiracy-a secret plan to kick out and keep out 'undesirable' expressions of modernism, music and race. From the wild jazz clubs of Prohibition-era LA to Indigenous women discovering a new world of black resistance, this anatomy of a scandal-fuelled frame-up brings into focus a vibrant cast of characters from Australia's Jazz Age.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44299906580638,"sku":"UBD-9780522877649","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780522877649.jpg?v=1726378566","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780522877649","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}