Accordion Revolution: A People's History of the Accordion in North America from the Industrial Revolution to Rock and Roll

Before the dawn of rock 'n' roll, the accordion ranked among North America's most popular instruments. Nearly...
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Author: Bruce Triggs
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Accordion Revolution: A People's History of the Accordion in North America from the Industrial Revolution to Rock and Roll by Triggs, Bruce

Accordion Revolution: A People's History of the Accordion in North America from the Industrial Revolution to Rock and Roll

CHF 40.14

Accordion Revolution: A People's History of the Accordion in North America from the Industrial Revolution to Rock and Roll

CHF 40.14
Author: Bruce Triggs
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Before the dawn of rock 'n' roll, the accordion ranked among North America's most popular instruments. Nearly every ethnicity on the continent played the squeezebox- Irish, Scottish, French, German, Eastern European, Jewish, and Latino. The instrument packed barn dances, jazz clubs, and recital halls. It was heard in cantinas on the Mexican frontier, Creole string bands in New Orleans, and Inuit square dances above the Arctic Circle. Portable, cheap, and loud, accordions became the soundtrack for modernity as the growing music industry exploited them on records, radio, film, and television.


Millions of people played accordions until a disastrous combination of economics, demographics, and electronic instruments nearly erased them from mainstream culture. Emerging from exile for a new generation, this book invites beginners or seasoned accordionists, and music fans in general to rediscover a forgotten legion of little-known artists. With an eye for colorful characters and a sharp sense of humor, accordion historian Bruce Triggs uncovers the hidden backstory of the squeezebox in everyone's closet. Accordion Revolution is about more than an instrument: it's a living, breathing restoration of the squeezebox to its rightful place at the roots of North America's popular music.



Author: Bruce Triggs
Publisher: Bruce Triggs
Published: 06/28/2019
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9781999067700

About the Author
Triggs, Bruce: - Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bruce Triggs hosts the Accordion Noir radio program and co-founded the annual Accordion Noir Festival (now in its eleventh year). He plays a Giuliette chromatic button accordion, built to last in the 1960s.

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