Italian Birds of Passage

Introduction to the American Edition PART I: CULTURAL CONTEXT OF THE ITALIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN NEW YORK IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY 1.1 The Italian Populations in the Neighborhoods of New York 1.2 Publishing Activity and Religious Holidays 1.3 Musical Venues: 1.3.1 Theaters, Concert Halls, and Schools 1.3.2 Radio Broadcasts PART II: ENRICO CARUSO: THE FIRST NEAPOLITAN STAR 2.1 "La Follia di New York" 2.2. Enrico Caruso's Recording Career with the Victor Talking Machine Company 2.3 The Neapolitan Recordings of Caruso in America 2.4 Caruso and Armstrong: the Italian-American and the African-American, Comparing Ethnicities PART III: THE MUSIC OF THE IMMIGRANT TAKES ON MASS APPEAL 3.1 From Opera to Vaudeville: The Comedians, Writers, and Singers of Caruso's Era 3.2 Eduardo Migliaccio and Tony Ferrazzano 3.3 Giuseppe De Laurentiis 3.4 Armando Cennerazzo 3.5 Raffaele Balsamo 3.6 Giuseppe Milano 3.7 Joe Masiello PART IV: BIRDS OF PASSAGE, THE IMMIGRANTS RETURN HOME 4.1 Dan Caslar4.2 Glimpses on the Spread of American Music in Naples: From 'O Sole Mio to the Foxtrot 4.3 Two Border Authors: E.A. Mario and Gaetano Lama PART V: MUSIC IS WOMAN 5.1 From the Theaters of Naples to the Stages of New York 5.2 Mimì Aguglia 5.3 Gilda Mignonette 5.4 Teresa De Matienzo 5.5 The Other Women Performers: Ada Bruges, Amelia Bruno, Stella Bruno, Silvia Coruzzolo, Clara Stella, Rosina De Stefano, Ria Rosa, Nina de Charny, Gina Santelia PART VI: THE RECORD LABELS, THE PRODUCERS AND THE ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS 6.1 Italian-American Recording Labels 6.2 Alfredo Cibelli 6.3 The Major American Labels Record Ethnic Music 6.4 Rosario Bourdon 6.5 Nathaniel Schilkret Conclusion History Bibliography