Artistry in noir : the use and representation of jazz in film noir

Jazz has been associated with crime and immorality since early forms of the music were heard in. the brothels of New Orleans and the gangster-owned clubs of the "Jazz Age. " This association encouraged the use of jazz in film noir: tales of anxiety and urban decay that flourished in Americ...

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Main Author: Butler, David George
Published: University of Manchester 2000
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.515501