Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The social character of music -- Performance as ritual: sketch for an enquiry into the true nature of a symphony concert -- The social interpretation of modern jazz -- Towards a sociology of musical styles -- Words and music -- Why do songs have words? -- The price you pay: an introduction to the life and songs of Laurence Price -- Convention and constraint in working life -- Popular music and the law-who owns the song? -- A professional jazz group