Wood, Andrew Grant - Agustin Lara

Few Mexican musicians in the twentieth century achieved as much notoriety or had such an international impact as the popular singer and songwriter Agustin Lara (1897-1970). With close musicological focus and in-depth cultural analysis riding alongside the biographical narrative, Agustin Lara: A Cultural Biography is a welcome read to aficionados and performers of Latin American musics.

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Prelude: Sell Your Love Dearly
Chapter One: Music and Mexican Modernity
Chapter Two: From Bordello Pianist to Tropical Troubadour: 1897-1930
Chapter Three: Musical Revue, Radio and Film: 1931-34
Chapter Four: Palm Trees and Pirate Nights: 1935-41
Chapter Five: Tales of Beauty and the Bohemian: 1942-47
Chapter Six: Postwar Cabareteras and Boleros: 1948-53
Chapter Seven: To Spain and Veracruz: 1954-70
Notes
References
Cast of Lara's friends and associates
Full Listing of Lara's Songs
Filmography
Index

Series	Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music