{"product_id":"9781479786992","title":"And The Bands Played On...: The History of Beach Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e     As defined by Wikipedia, \u003cem\u003ebeach music—\u003c\/em\u003ealso known as \u003cem\u003eCarolina beach musi \u003c\/em\u003eand, to a lesser extent, \u003cem\u003ebeach pop—\u003c\/em\u003eis a regional genre that developed from various musical styles of the \u003cem\u003eforties\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003efifties\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003esixties\u003c\/em\u003e. These styles ranged from\u003cem\u003ebig-band swing \u003c\/em\u003einstrumentals to the more raucous sounds of \u003cem\u003eblues\/ jump blues\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ejazz\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003edoo-wop\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eboogie\u003c\/em\u003e,    \u003cem\u003erhythm and blues\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ereggae\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003erockabilly\u003c\/em\u003e, and old-time \u003cem\u003eroc k and roll\u003c\/em\u003e. Beach music is closely associated with the style of the \u003cem\u003eswing dance \u003c\/em\u003eknown as the shag or the Carolina shag, which is also the official state dance of both \u003cem\u003eNorth Carolina \u003c\/em\u003eand    \u003cem\u003eSouth Carolina\u003c\/em\u003e. Recordings with a 4\/4 \u003cem\u003eblues shuffle \u003c\/em\u003erhythmic structure and moderate-to-fast tempo are the most popular music for the     shag, and the vast majority of the music in this genre fit that description. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144456487152,"sku":"9781479786992","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781479786992_p0.jpg?v=1763618003","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781479786992","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}