The war on disco
(DVD)
Contributors
Wolfinger, Lisa, film director,
DeNooyer, Rushmore, screenwriter,
Brooks, Daphne.
Cowie, Jefferson.
Green, Adam, 1975-
DeNooyer, Rushmore, screenwriter,
Brooks, Daphne.
Cowie, Jefferson.
Green, Adam, 1975-
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2023].
Format
DVD
ISBN
9781531716387 :, 1531716385 :
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Media
781.64
1 available
781.64
1 available
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Media | 781.64 | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 1975-
Disco music -- History and criticism.
Disco music.
Documentary television programs.
Homophobia -- United States -- History.
Homophobia.
Music and race -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Music and race.
Nonfiction television programs.
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Popular culture.
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Popular music.
Disco music -- History and criticism.
Disco music.
Documentary television programs.
Homophobia -- United States -- History.
Homophobia.
Music and race -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Music and race.
Nonfiction television programs.
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Popular culture.
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Popular music.
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Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2023].
Language
English
ISBN
9781531716387 :, 1531716385 :
UPC
841887048286
Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ezra Wolfinger ; edited by Jed Rauscher
Participants/Performers
Features Daphne Brooks, Jefferson Cowie, Adam Green, Linda Clifford.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced as a documentary television program in 2023.
Description
In the 1970s, disco dominated American pop music. Originating in nightclubs that featured record players instead of live bands, disco was a major stylistic departure from rock, and its rise to the top of the music charts signaled a cultural shift that some found threatening. Disco's roots lay in a gay urban subculture, and the artists who created it were largely African American and Latino. In the gay dance clubs where it flourished, disco was much more than music it was an expression of gay pride and a lifestyle statement. To many outside this community, disco was anathema. Chicago DJ Steve Dahl, who lost his job when the rock radio station he worked for changed to an all-disco format, gave voice to disco-haters by holding "Death To Disco" rallies at local nightclubs. On July 12, 1979, the Chicago White Sox featured Dahl at a "Disco Demolition" event that turned violent as 5,000 people stormed the ballfield, setting fires and ripping up turf; Chicago police in riot gear were needed to restore the peace. It was the first of many anti-disco events around the country that year. WAR ON DISCO explores the cultural movement that gave rise to disco music, and the backlash that tried to destroy it.
System Details
DVD, widescreen, stereo.
Language
In English with optional English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of hearing (SDH).
Language
English Descriptive Audio track for the blind and visually impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wolfinger, L., DeNooyer, R., Brooks, D., Cowie, J., & Green, A. (2023). The war on disco . PBS.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lisa, Wolfinger et al.. 2023. The War On Disco. PBS.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lisa, Wolfinger et al.. The War On Disco PBS, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wolfinger, Lisa,, et al. The War On Disco PBS, 2023.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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