Capital entertainment
London’s West End: Creating the Pleasure District, 1800-1914 by Rohan McWilliam reviewed
By Max Décharné
Did George Formby and Gracie Fields really help Britain out of the Depression?
Cheer Up! British Musical Films, 1929-1945 by Adrian Wright reviewed
By Max Décharné
The good boy of jazz: Dave Brubeck’s time has come round at last
Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time by Philip Clark reviewed
By Max Décharné
Chinatown — that late masterpiece of film noir — could never be made now
The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood by Sam Wasson reviewed
By Max Décharné
When Decca records were part of everyday life
Decca: The Supreme Record Company: The Story of Decca Records 1929-2019 by Daryl Easlea and Darren Henley reviewed
By Max Décharné
