From the ballad singers of the 19th century to the jazz musicians of the 1920s, A Hundred Years of Music in America offers a comprehensive overview of the country's musical history. Drawing on extensive research and firsthand accounts, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the development of American music over the course of a century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.