The most familiar entertainment icons and storylines from the 1950s and 60s remain potent signs that continue to resonate within contemporary American society and culture. Both the political Left and
"In this collection, contributors employ diverse critical methods and perspectives to explore the role of music in American film and television of the 1950s and 1960s, as well as in films from more re
This book begins with a simple question: Why haven't historians and musicologists been talking to one another?Historians frequently look to all aspects of human activity, including music, in order to
