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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
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1961: The Jazz Avant-Garde
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Black Music (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 67-78
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Black Music (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 67-78
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, Race relations, Cultural identity, Music origins, Musical genres, Performance influences, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Performance criticism, Musical technique, Music theory, Music industry, African American Music
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The Modern Scene
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Blues People: The Negro Experience in White America and the Music that Developed from It. (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 187-248
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Blues People: The Negro Experience in White America and the Music that Developed from It. (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 187-248
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
William Morrow and Company
Person Discussed
John Coltrane, 1926-1967, Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Count Basie, 1904-1984, Lester Young, 1909-1959, Miles Davis, 1926-1991, Ornette Coleman, 1930-2000, Cecil Percival Taylor, 1929-2018, Coleman Hawkins, 1904-1969, Charlie Parker, 1920-1955, Thelonious Monk, 1917-1982
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Caucasian American, African American, Cultural identity, Discrimination, Racial integration, Segregation, Nomenclature, Musical ensembles, Fads, Cultural life, Musicians, Performance influences, Performance practice, Music arrangement, Musical technique, Musical meter and rhythm, Bars and saloons, Performance criticism, Music criticism, Improvisation, World War II, 1939-1945, Korean Conflict, 1950...
Caucasian American, African American, Cultural identity, Discrimination, Racial integration, Segregation, Nomenclature, Musical ensembles, Fads, Cultural life, Musicians, Performance influences, Performance practice, Music arrangement, Musical technique, Musical meter and rhythm, Bars and saloons, Performance criticism, Music criticism, Improvisation, World War II, 1939-1945, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Beat Generation, 1950's-1960's, Saxophone, Piano, Drum kit, Big band, Bass, double, Trumpet
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Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
written by Gary Giddins, 1948- (New York, NY: Beech Tree Books, 1987), 128 page(s)
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written by Gary Giddins, 1948- (New York, NY: Beech Tree Books, 1987), 128 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Gary Giddins, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Beech Tree Books
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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The Color of Jazz: Race and Representation in Postwar American Culture
written by Jon Panish (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 160 page(s)
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written by Jon Panish (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 160 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Jon Panish
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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Dexter Gordon: A Musical Biography
written by Stan Britt (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1989), 215 page(s)
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written by Stan Britt (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1989), 215 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Stan Britt
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Act Two: Dramatis Felidae
written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974; in Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 109-145
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written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974; in Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 109-145
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Doubleday & Company
Person Discussed
Willie Smith, 1897-1973, George James, James P. Johnson, 1894-1955, Charlie Shribman, Chick Webb, 1909-1939, Count Basie, 1904-1984, Lonnie Johnson, 1889-1970, Paul Whiteman, 1890-1967, Luckey Roberts, 1895-1968, George Gershwin, 1898-1937, Bubber Miley, 1903-1932, Tricky Sam Nanton, 1904-1946, Freddy Guy, Harry Carney, 1910-1974, Barney Bigard, 1906-1980, Wellman Braud, 1891-1966, Johnny Hodges,...
Willie Smith, 1897-1973, George James, James P. Johnson, 1894-1955, Charlie Shribman, Chick Webb, 1909-1939, Count Basie, 1904-1984, Lonnie Johnson, 1889-1970, Paul Whiteman, 1890-1967, Luckey Roberts, 1895-1968, George Gershwin, 1898-1937, Bubber Miley, 1903-1932, Tricky Sam Nanton, 1904-1946, Freddy Guy, Harry Carney, 1910-1974, Barney Bigard, 1906-1980, Wellman Braud, 1891-1966, Johnny Hodges, 1906-1970, Cootie Williams, 1911-1985, Freddy Jenkins, Lawrence Brown, 1907-1988, Ivie Anderson, 1905-1949, Rex Stewart, 1907-1967, Richard Bowden Jones, Will Marion Cook, 1869-1944, Don Redman, 1900-1964, Maceo Pinkard, 1897-1962, Will Vodery, 1885-1951
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African American, Musicians, Spirits (Alcohol), Songs, Race relations, Performing ensembles, Nicknames, Aurora borealis, Death, Expression in performance, Artistic collaboration, Performance influences, Bars and saloons, Contests and competitions, Concerts, Musical technique, Audio recordings, African American Music, Jazz, Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Trumpet
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Chapter Seven: 1946-1947
written by Stuart Nicholson; in Ella Fitzgerald: The Complete Biography (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2004), 107-124
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written by Stuart Nicholson; in Ella Fitzgerald: The Complete Biography (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2004), 107-124
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Stuart Nicholson
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Person Discussed
Ella Fitzgerald, 1917-1996, Leo Watson, 1898-1950, Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Ray Brown, 1926-2002, Milt Gabler, 1911-2001
Topic / Theme
African American, Music origins, Songs, Racism, Personal appearance, Marriage, Popular culture, Wages and salaries, Community service, Orphanages, Sexual intercourse, Audio recordings, Performance influences, Expression in performance, Artistic collaboration, Bars and saloons, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Concerts, Music theory, Recording sessions, Improvisation, Voice
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Glorious Days and Nights: A Jazz Memoir
written by Herb Snitzer (Jackson, MI: University Press of Mississippi, 2011), 152 page(s)
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written by Herb Snitzer (Jackson, MI: University Press of Mississippi, 2011), 152 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Herb Snitzer
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by University Press of Mississippi
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Jazz: America's Classical Music
written by Grover Sales, 1920-2004 (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984), 246 page(s)
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written by Grover Sales, 1920-2004 (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984), 246 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Front/back matter
Author / Creator
Grover Sales, 1920-2004
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Prentice-Hall
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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