A History of Popular Song

SHROUT'S HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC
Tracing its development from early times, placing emphasis on the songwriter.

Introduction The story so far ..... A New " Music Of The People " The Roots Of Popular Music From Jazz To R&B Rock & Roll Kick Starts The Modern Era The Sixties Punk Clears The Air New Wave To Rap And Beyond Acknowledgements Song Index Home		EUROPE	BRITISH ISLES	NORTH AMERICA	SOUTH AMERICA	OTHERS
	1200	troubadours	early folk			african folk
	1500		renaissance & reformation
	1750		ballad opera	early years
	1800		music hall	spirituals minstrel show
	1850		musical theatre	blues ragtime
	1900	popular song	film music	broadway gospel modern folk jazz hollywood country vocal pop	tango
	1950		pre-Beatles vocal pop	r&b soul rock & roll	bossa nova & tropicalia
	1960		singer-songwriter modern rock	singer-songwriter modern rock		reggae worldbeat
	1990			hip hop