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Accordions Rising
directed by Roberta Cantow (San Diego, CA: Buffalo Rose Productions, 2015), 1 hour 14 mins
Accordions Rising offers entertaining, conversational style interviews, anecdotal commentary and both formal and informal music performances from celebrated accordionists, composers and bands working in America today. These musicians make up the colorful and thoughtful cast of characters who drive the story by tra...
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directed by Roberta Cantow (San Diego, CA: Buffalo Rose Productions, 2015), 1 hour 14 mins
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Accordions Rising offers entertaining, conversational style interviews, anecdotal commentary and both formal and informal music performances from celebrated accordionists, composers and bands working in America today. These musicians make up the colorful and thoughtful cast of characters who drive the story by tracing their uniquely personal attractions to the instrument and sharing their surprisingly divergent paths: from immigrant roots, Creole...
Accordions Rising offers entertaining, conversational style interviews, anecdotal commentary and both formal and informal music performances from celebrated accordionists, composers and bands working in America today. These musicians make up the colorful and thoughtful cast of characters who drive the story by tracing their uniquely personal attractions to the instrument and sharing their surprisingly divergent paths: from immigrant roots, Creole or Roma beginnings, for example, to a recognition of the very special niche this so-called 'low art' form provides for inspirations in jazz, classical, new music, pop, fusion forms, operatic styles and beyond. The film provides a tapestry of fascinating individuals, their attitudes, deep passions, and above of all else, profound dedication to the instrument. We learn that though still a rebellious lot, these music makers have an audience in some of the hippest hide-a-ways and most sought after mainstream venues. The film makes clear that the so-called 'accordion world' is actually a curious continuum that includes everything from whacky and kitsch to sophisticated, serious, meditative and post modern. As Dr. William Schimmel points out, 'the accordion is the icon of the 21st century.'
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Roberta Cantow
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Buffalo Rose Productions
Topic / Theme
Music, Musical technique, Musical instruments
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Roberta Cantow – Buffalo Rose Productions – All Rights Reserved
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Albert Ammons - Alternate Takes, Radio Performances, Unissued Home Recordings (1936-1946)
performed by Albert Ammons, 1907-1949, Albert Ammons - Alternate Takes, Radio Performances, Unissued Home Recordings (1936-1946) (Document Records, 1997), 8 page(s)
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performed by Albert Ammons, 1907-1949, Albert Ammons - Alternate Takes, Radio Performances, Unissued Home Recordings (1936-1946) (Document Records, 1997), 8 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1946
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Albert Ammons, 1907-1949
Author / Creator
Albert Ammons, 1907-1949
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Meade Lux Lewis, 1905-1964, Frankie Jaxon, 1895-1970, John Oscar, Big Joe Turner, 1911-1985
Topic / Theme
African American, Music criticism, Musical technique, Recording sessions, Boogie-Woogie, Piano
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Barbecue Bob Vol. 2 (1928-1929)
performed by Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931, Barbecue Bob Vol. 2 (1928-1929) (Document Records, 1991), 4 page(s)
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performed by Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931, Barbecue Bob Vol. 2 (1928-1929) (Document Records, 1991), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931
Author / Creator
Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Charley Hicks, 1900-1963, Spencer Williams, 1889-1965, Monette Moore, Nellie Florence
Topic / Theme
African American, Music origins, Recording sessions, Musical technique, Country/Rural Blues, Guitar
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Belmont Silvertone Jubilee Singers / Southern Wonder Quartet (1939-1940)
performed by Belmont Silvertone Jubilee Singers and Southern Wonder Quartet, Belmont Silvertone Jubilee Singers / Southern Wonder Quartet (1939-1940) (Document Records, 1995), 4 page(s)
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performed by Belmont Silvertone Jubilee Singers and Southern Wonder Quartet, Belmont Silvertone Jubilee Singers / Southern Wonder Quartet (1939-1940) (Document Records, 1995), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Belmont Silvertone Jubilee Singers, Southern Wonder Quartet
Author / Creator
Belmont Silvertone Jubilee Singers, Southern Wonder Quartet
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Oliver Greene
Topic / Theme
African American, Vocal groups, Musical technique, Recording sessions, Quartet, A Cappella, Vocal quartet
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Biddleville Quintette Vol. 1 (1926-1929)
performed by Biddleville Quintette, Biddleville Quintette Vol. 1 (1926-1929) (Document Records, 1995), 4 page(s)
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performed by Biddleville Quintette, Biddleville Quintette Vol. 1 (1926-1929) (Document Records, 1995), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Biddleville Quintette
Author / Creator
Biddleville Quintette
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Bernice Johnson Reagon, 1942-
Topic / Theme
African American, Vocal groups, Musical technique, Recording sessions, Gospel, Vocal quartet
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Bird Lives!: The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie (Yardbird) Parker
written by Ross Russell, 1909-2000 (New York: Da Capo Press, 1996), 432 page(s)
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written by Ross Russell, 1909-2000 (New York: Da Capo Press, 1996), 432 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Ross Russell, 1909-2000
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
Sections
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Black Music
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014 (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 225 page(s)
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014 (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 225 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014
Date Published / Released
1968
Publisher
William Morrow and Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music
Sections
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Black Vocal Groups Vol. 2 (1923-1928)
Black Vocal Groups Vol. 2 (1923-1928) (Document Records, 1995), 4 page(s)
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Black Vocal Groups Vol. 2 (1923-1928) (Document Records, 1995), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1928
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Carlo Gesualdo, 1560-1613, James Ricks, fl. 1929
Topic / Theme
African American, Music origins, Recording sessions, Musical technique, Gospel, Voice
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Blind Blake Vol. 1 (1926-1927)
performed by Blind Blake, 1893-1934, Blind Blake Vol. 1 (1926-1927) (Document Records, 1991), 4 page(s)
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performed by Blind Blake, 1893-1934, Blind Blake Vol. 1 (1926-1927) (Document Records, 1991), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1927
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Blind Blake, 1893-1934
Author / Creator
Blind Blake, 1893-1934
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Reverend Gary Davis, 1896-1972, Bill Williams, Papa Charlie Jackson, 1887-1938, Ma Rainey, 1886-1939
Topic / Theme
African American, Music origins, Musical technique, Recording sessions, Country/Rural Blues, Guitar
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Blind Lemon Jefferson Vol. 2 (1927)
performed by Blind Lemon Jefferson, 1897-1929, Blind Lemon Jefferson Vol. 2 (1927) (Document Records, 1994), 4 page(s)
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performed by Blind Lemon Jefferson, 1897-1929, Blind Lemon Jefferson Vol. 2 (1927) (Document Records, 1994), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1927
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Blind Lemon Jefferson, 1897-1929
Author / Creator
Blind Lemon Jefferson, 1897-1929
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Sonny Boy Williams, Carl Perkins, 1932-1998, Lightnin' Hopkins, 1912-1982
Topic / Theme
African American, Music origins, Musical technique, Recording sessions, Country/Rural Blues, Voice, Guitar
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