Jewish-Americans in New York's Latin music scene
An analysis of Larry Harlow's career, 1965-1979
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5674582 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Omar Ruiz Vega (Hunter College) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 83-103 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies / Revue canadienne des études latino-américaines et caraïbes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0826-3663 • E-ISSN: 2333-1461 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08263663.2019.1662664 |
| OpenAlex | W2981451424 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
In this paper, I analyze the contributions of Jewish-American musicians to the history of salsa music in New York City, utilizing as a case study the career of Larry Harlow. The paper provides a background regarding the involvement of Jewish-Americans in New York's Latin music scene since the 1930s in order to contextualize Harlow's own involvement with Latin music. Harlow's music career is analyzed in particular in relation to his importance for the growth and commercial success of Fania Records. Special attention is given to his functions as music producer and pianist for the label. My main argument is that the career of Larry Harlow demonstrates the important role that he and other Jewish-American musicians (e.g. Barry Rogers and Marty Sheller) played in the development of salsa music. These contributions – I argue – have not been sufficiently acknowledged in the salsa literature, leaving important aspects of the genre's history unexplored
Archaeology · Judaism · Latin Americans · Political science · Sociology · Cuban History and Society · Latin American and Latino Studies · Music History and Culture · History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |