American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MP3, Fifth Edition by Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman offers a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the diverse landscape of American popular music. This authoritative introduction masterfully blends cultural and social history with insightful musical analysis, presenting a vibrant narrative from the earliest days of minstrelsy to the digital age of MP3s. Published by Oxford University Press on July 14, 2017, this edition continues its legacy as a best-selling text. ISBN-10: 190632992, ISBN-13: 978-0190632991.
