The Show Must Go On! Popular Song in Britain During the First World War - Mullen, John
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Using a collection of over one thousand popular songs from the war years, as well as around 150 soldiers' songs, John Mullen provides a fascinating insight into the world of popular entertainment during the First World War. He considers the position of songs of this time within the history of popular music, and the needs, tastes and experiences of their working-class audiences. He assesses the different genres of musical entertainment which were common in the war years and presents a subtle and nuanced approach to the nature of popular song, the ways in which audiences related to the music and…mehr

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Using a collection of over one thousand popular songs from the war years, as well as around 150 soldiers' songs, John Mullen provides a fascinating insight into the world of popular entertainment during the First World War. He considers the position of songs of this time within the history of popular music, and the needs, tastes and experiences of their working-class audiences. He assesses the different genres of musical entertainment which were common in the war years and presents a subtle and nuanced approach to the nature of popular song, the ways in which audiences related to the music and the effects of the competing pressures of commerce, propaganda, patriotism, social attitudes and the progress of the war.
Autorenporträt
John Mullen was born in Dundalk, Ireland, and moved to England as a young man to pursue a career which culminated in him reaching retirement as managing director of a car dealership. As a pastime, he became an enthusiastic actor as a member of the New Forest Players. A passion for athletics saw him help form the Andover Athletic Club, where he became a successful middle-distance coach. A holiday in Spain encouraged him to move there on retirement, where he presently lives near Marbella.