{"product_id":"on-the-record-music-that-changed-america-9781324004998","title":"On the Record: Music That Changed America","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \"The Star-Spangled Banner\" and \"Lift Every Voice and Sing\" to \u003cem\u003eRhapsody in Blue\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHamilton\u003c\/em\u003e, the story of America is written not only in its laws and speeches but also in its music. In \u003cem\u003eOn the Record: Music That Changed America\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning scholar and storyteller Anna Harwell Celenza reveals how certain songs and compositions didn't just mirror history--they made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross two centuries of American life, Celenza traces the extraordinary moments when music moved Congress, challenged power, and united people around shared ideals. Billie Holiday's haunting performance of \"Strange Fruit\" brought the horror of racial violence into public view. Aaron Copland's \u003cem\u003eAppalachian Spring\u003c\/em\u003e offered hope in an age of fear and suspicion. Nina Simone's \"Mississippi Goddam\" gave voice to a new generation demanding justice, while Paul Simon's \u003cem\u003eGraceland\u003c\/em\u003e reshaped global diplomacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough vivid storytelling and rich historical insight, \u003cem\u003eOn the Record\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how the interplay between art and politics has defined the American experiment. Each chapter connects a groundbreaking musical work to the social and legislative changes it inspired--from civil rights to women's liberation; environmental protection to digital freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a history of music--it's a history of America heard through the songs and compositions that changed its course. Provocative, moving, and deeply original, \u003cem\u003eOn the Record\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that music doesn't just reflect who we are. It helps us decide who we want to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Harwell Celenza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324004998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCelenza, Anna Harwell:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Harwell Celenza\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor at Johns Hopkins University, holding a joint appointment at the Krieger School of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences and the Peabody Conservatory. She is also the author of eight children's books. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Anna Harwell Celenza \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47792904765597,"sku":"9781324004998","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c62235ba-1495-4e1b-9319-a0510130f5f9.jpg?v=1774984535","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/on-the-record-music-that-changed-america-9781324004998","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}