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At the height of the ideological antagonism of the Cold War, the U. State Department unleashed an unexpected tool in its battle against Communism: jazz. From through the late s, America dispatched its finest jazz musicians to the far corners of the earth, from Iraq to India, from the Congo to the Soviet Union, in order to win the hearts and minds of the Third World and to counter perceptions of American racism. Penny Von Eschen escorts us across the globe, backstage and onstage, as Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and other jazz luminaries spread their music and their ideas further than the State Department anticipated. Both in concert and after hours, through political statements and romantic liaisons, these musicians broke through the government's official narrative and gave their audiences an unprecedented vision of the black American experience. In the process, new collaborations developed between Americans and the formerly colonized peoples of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East--collaborations that fostered greater racial pride and solidarity. Though intended as a color-blind promotion of democracy, this unique Cold War strategy unintentionally demonstrated the essential role of African Americans in U. Through the tales of these tours, Von Eschen captures the fascinating interplay between the efforts of the State Department and the progressive agendas of the artists themselves, as all struggled to redefine a more inclusive and integrated American nation on the world stage. Penny M. Von Eschen is L. Convert currency. Add to basket. Condition: Good. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Before placing your order for please contact us for confirmation on the book's binding. Check out our other listings to add to your order for discounted shipping. Contact seller. May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwills nonprofit mission!. Connecting readers with great books since ! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. Seller Inventory GI4N Condition: Fine. Seller: Half Price Books Inc. Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. Seller Inventory G. Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Spine VERY tilted and creased, sunning on spine and edge of cover, else text clean, binding tight. Seller Inventory ABE Seller: GF Books, Inc. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Seller Inventory Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0. Seller Inventory bkxvzzvxgdd. Von Eschen, Penny M. Publisher: Harvard University Press , About the Author Penny M. All rights reserved. Buy Used Condition: Good. All orders guaranteed and ship Learn more about this copy. Buy New Learn more about this copy. Other Popular Editions of the Same Title. Stock Image. Published by Harvard University Press , There are 29 more copies of this book View all search results for this book.

Satchmo Blows Up the World

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Penny von Eschen takes her title from an article in Drum magazine celebrating the African tour which Louis Armstrong and his All Stars made at the height of the Cold War in He had been sent by CBS television, which wanted to film his return to his roots, but when the US government saw the ecstatic local response, they couldn't wait to send him back as their cultural ambassador. Neither could the soft drinks companies which plastered Lagos and Accra with the slogan: 'You like Satchmo. Pepsi brings you Satchmo. Therefore you like Pepsi. The real motor in this story is the US State Department, which in the mid-Fifties made the export of jazz its pet project. As von Eschen points out, this was extraordinary, given that jazz was still regarded by conservative Americans as a degenerate art fuelled by sex and drugs, and that its leading lights were black. While America was in the throes of a last-ditch battle between segregationists and the civil-rights movement, her cultural agencies were flourishing black jazz musicians as the country's badge of acceptability. Presidents Eisenhower, Johnson, and Nixon desperately needed that badge, Johnson comically so. After he gave mortal offence to the jazz-loving king of Thailand by sitting cross-legged with his feet pointing towards the monarch's face, Stan Getz was sent east to smooth things over. More seriously, jazz ambassadors were despatched whenever the US had an image problem, or wherever the battle for oil, cobalt, uranium or tin looked like being lost to the Soviets. As covert US operations in countries bordering Vietnam grew in intensity, so did the jazz onslaught, helped by spin from the Voice of America. Willis Conover, who fronted its music broadcasts, opined that 'jazz is a musical reflection of the way things happen in America People in other countries can feel this element of freedom. They love jazz because they love freedom. Benny Goodman - who jammed with the delighted Thai king - was declaring as early as that racism had been routed in America, and that jazz had played its part. Others remained obdurate. Satchmo blackmailed Eisenhower into a reluctant crackdown on racism in Alabama by threatening to tour no more. This book abounds in piquant moments where artists went off-message. Duke Ellington caused a furore by parading with his unmarried companion in Baghdad in The scandal was only defused thanks to Kennedy's assassination, the next day. Von Eschen's prose may occasionally get clogged, but this book fascinates on many levels. Whether for juicy anecdotes or a potted history of jazz in Soviet Russia, where the Americans were amazed by the expertise of fans, this is where to look. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in. For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails. I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments. Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in. Buy any book reviewed on this site at www.

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