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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
Topic / Theme
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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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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Denise LaSalle: True-to-Life Stuff
written by David Freeland; in Ladies of Soul (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2001), 37-70
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written by David Freeland; in Ladies of Soul (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2001), 37-70
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
David Freeland
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Denise LaSalle, 1941-, Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018, Billy the Kid Emerson, 1925-, Willie Mitchell, 1928-2010, James E. Wolfe, Jr., Bill Jones
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, God, Marriage, Entrepreneurship, Social consciousness, Singers, Fads, Recording sessions, Radio programs, Concerts, Deejays, Marketing and advertising, Performance practice, Music arrangement, Recording studios, Music composition, Recording contracts, Bribery, Record labels, Improvisation, Voice, Band
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Louis on Record
written by John James Chilton, 1932-; in Louis: The Louis Armstrong Story, 1900-1971 (Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1971), 219-245
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written by John James Chilton, 1932-; in Louis: The Louis Armstrong Story, 1900-1971 (Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1971), 219-245
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
John James Chilton, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Person Discussed
Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Songs, Music arrangement, Orchestration (Music), Music industry, Audio recordings, Expression in performance, Performance influences, Artistic collaboration, Recording sessions, Musical technique, Improvisation, Jazz orchestra, Big band, Band, Trumpet, Voice
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Riding on a Blue Note: Jazz and American Pop
written by Gary Giddins, 1948- (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1981), 313 page(s)
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written by Gary Giddins, 1948- (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1981), 313 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gary Giddins, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1981
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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Chapter 4: Sing no hymns of your own composing
written by Shane White and Graham White; in The Sounds of Slavery: Discovering African American History through Songs, Sermons, and Speech (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2005), 77-93
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written by Shane White and Graham White; in The Sounds of Slavery: Discovering African American History through Songs, Sermons, and Speech (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2005), 77-93
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Shane White, Graham White
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Beacon Press
Topic / Theme
African American, African, Plantation life, Singing, Congregations, Hymns, Racism, Slavery, Memories, Cultural identity, Musicians, Music critics, Race relations, Poetry, Performance criticism, Lyrics, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Performance influences, Music arrangement, Music theory, Improvisation
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The Teddy Wilson Era
written by Donald Clarke, 1940-; in Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2000), 97-107
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written by Donald Clarke, 1940-; in Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2000), 97-107
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Donald Clarke, 1940-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Teddy Wilson, 1912-1986, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, John Hammond, 1910-1987
Topic / Theme
African American, Caucasian American, Musicians, Songs, Discrimination, Singers, Audio recordings, Recording sessions, Performance practice, Record labels, Lyrics, Music arrangement, Music composition, Performance influences, Improvisation, Harlem Renaissance, 1920-1939, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Big band, Piano, Voice
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