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Focusing on an aspect of musical history often relegated to a footnote, Kenney (history & American studies, Kent State Univ.) has staked out a fresh vantage point for viewing the development of jazz. The influence of the railroads and the subsequent decline of riverboats as viable commercial carriers after World War I led to the growth of excursion boats that employed dance bands to attract business along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Kenney provides a good history of the Streckfus Line, the most...Log In or Sign Up to Read More