Four parts, no waiting: a social history of American barbershop harmony

Abstract

PREFACE: DON'T KNOW WHY (I LOVE YOU LIKE I DO) INTRODUCTION: PAST PERFECT 1. Little Close Harmony: A medley of nineteenth-century harmony 2. The golden era: Quartets, show business, & the music industry 3. The lost chords: The early barbershop revival 4. On Main Street, U. S. A. 5. Romancing the Tone: Song, sound & significance in barbershop harmony CONCLUSION AFTERGLOW APPENDIX: GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY