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Africa and the Blues
written by Gerhard Kubik, 1934- (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1999), 240 page(s)
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written by Gerhard Kubik, 1934- (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1999), 240 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gerhard Kubik, 1934-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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1962: The Dark Lady of the Sonnets
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Black Music (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 23-23
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Black Music (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 23-23
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
Person Discussed
Billie Holiday, 1915-1959
Topic / Theme
African American, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Performance criticism, African American Music
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Blues People: The Negro Experience in White America and the Music that Developed from It.
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014 (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 244 page(s)
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014 (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1963), 244 page(s)
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
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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The Initiations
written by Julio Finn; in The Bluesman: The Musical Heritage of Black Men and Women in the Americas (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 206-253
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written by Julio Finn; in The Bluesman: The Musical Heritage of Black Men and Women in the Americas (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 206-253
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Julio Finn
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Quartet Books Ltd.
Person Discussed
Sonny Boy Williamson, 1914-1948, Paul Stubblebine
Topic / Theme
African American, Religion, Music origins, Racism, Slavery, Racial identity, Proper names, Nicknames, Performing arts life, Spiritual growth, Vodoo, Popular culture, Race relations, Performance influences, Concerts, Lyrics, Bars and saloons, Expression in performance, Music industry, Performance practice, African American Music
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Improvising the Text: Euro America and African American Approaches to Jazz Narrative
written by Jon Panish; in The Color of Jazz: Race and Representation in Postwar American Culture (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 139-161
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written by Jon Panish; in The Color of Jazz: Race and Representation in Postwar American Culture (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 139-161
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Jon Panish
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Jack Kerouac, 1922-1969, Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014, John Clellon Holmes, 1926-1988, Charlie Parker, 1920-1955
Topic / Theme
Caucasian American, African American, Writers, Literary criticism, Fiction, Performance criticism, Racial identity, Musicians, Fictional characters, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Music arrangement, Performance influences, Improvisation, Beat Generation, 1950's-1960's
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Four: Black Beauty, Black Confusion (1965-1970)
written by Nelson George, 1957-; in The Death of Rhythm and Blues (New York, NY: Pantheon Books, 1988), 110-134
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written by Nelson George, 1957-; in The Death of Rhythm and Blues (New York, NY: Pantheon Books, 1988), 110-134
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Nelson George, 1957-
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Person Discussed
Thurgood Marshall, 1908-1993, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., 1908-1972, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, Richard Joseph Daley, 1902-1976, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018, B. B. King, 1925-2015, Muddy Waters, 1913-1983, Howlin' Wolf, 1910-1976, Bobby "Blue" Bland, 1930-, Jimi Hendrix, 1942-1970, Sly Stone, 1943-, Del Shields, Clarence Avante, Gary Byrd, 1949-, Bill Drake,...
Thurgood Marshall, 1908-1993, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., 1908-1972, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, Richard Joseph Daley, 1902-1976, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018, B. B. King, 1925-2015, Muddy Waters, 1913-1983, Howlin' Wolf, 1910-1976, Bobby "Blue" Bland, 1930-, Jimi Hendrix, 1942-1970, Sly Stone, 1943-, Del Shields, Clarence Avante, Gary Byrd, 1949-, Bill Drake, James Brown, 1933-2006
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Topic / Theme
African American, Politicians, Civil rights, Wages and salaries, Social conflict, Cultural identity, Racial integration, Performing arts life, Marketing and advertising, Radio programs, Deejays, Record labels, Audio recordings, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Musicology, African American Music, Rhythm & Blues, Guitar
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Discography
written by Paul Garon, 1942-; in The Devil's Son-In-Law: The Story of Peetie Wheatstraw & His Songs (Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, 2003), 134-145
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written by Paul Garon, 1942-; in The Devil's Son-In-Law: The Story of Peetie Wheatstraw & His Songs (Chicago, IL: Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company, 2003), 134-145
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Paul Garon, 1942-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company
Person Discussed
Peetie Wheatstraw, 1902-1941
Topic / Theme
Record labels, African American Music
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Chapter 4: The Chicago Complex (1953-1956)
written by Sebastian Danchin, 1955-; in Earl Hooker, Blues Master (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2001), 86-109
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written by Sebastian Danchin, 1955-; in Earl Hooker, Blues Master (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2001), 86-109
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Sebastian Danchin, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Earl Hooker, 1929-1970, Pinetop Perkins, 1913-2011, Kansas City Red, 1926-1991, Little Walker, fl. 1953, Johnny Otis, 1921-, Billy Boy Arnold, 1935-, Earline Hooker
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Jokes and pranks, Character traits, Fights, Cities, Alcoholism, Memories, Mental illnesses, Performance practice, Bars and saloons, Concerts, Radio programs, African American Music, Blues
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The History of the Blues
written by Francis Davis, 1946- (New York, NY: Hyperion, 1995), 309 page(s)
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written by Francis Davis, 1946- (New York, NY: Hyperion, 1995), 309 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Francis Davis, 1946-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Hyperion
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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In Search of the Blues
written by Marybeth Hamilton (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2008), 302 page(s)
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written by Marybeth Hamilton (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2008), 302 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Marybeth Hamilton
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Basic Books
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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