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Chapter Three: Let's Get This Dance Started
written by John Minton; in 78 Blues: Folksongs and Phonographs in the American South (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2008), 55-87
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written by John Minton; in 78 Blues: Folksongs and Phonographs in the American South (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2008), 55-87
Field of Study
American Music
Author / Creator
John Minton
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
Songs, Sermons, Storytelling, Audio recordings, Record labels, Performance practice, Bars and saloons, African American Music, Folk Music
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Copyright © 2008 by the University Press of Mississippi
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Emancipation Hymn Of The West Indian Negroes
written by William Wells Brown, 1814-1884; edited by William Wells Brown, 1814-1884; in The Anti-Slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs (Oropesa, Castilla-La Mancha: Bela Marsh Publishers, 1848), 11-12
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written by William Wells Brown, 1814-1884; edited by William Wells Brown, 1814-1884; in The Anti-Slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs (Oropesa, Castilla-La Mancha: Bela Marsh Publishers, 1848), 11-12
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Lyrics
Contributor
William Wells Brown, 1814-1884
Author / Creator
William Wells Brown, 1814-1884
Date Published / Released
1848-06, 1848
Publisher
Bela Marsh Publishers
Topic / Theme
African American, Liberty, Slavery, Emancipation of slaves, Hymns, African American Music
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2: Going to a Go-Go
written by Kip Lornell and Charles C. Stephenson, Jr.; in The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2009), 63-90
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written by Kip Lornell and Charles C. Stephenson, Jr.; in The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2009), 63-90
Field of Study
American Music
Author / Creator
Kip Lornell, Charles C. Stephenson, Jr.
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Chuck Brown, 1936-
Topic / Theme
African American, Church services, Cultural identity, Performance influences, Concerts, Performance practice, Music theory, Audio recordings, Improvisation
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Prologue: A Joyful Noise
written by Frederic Ramsey, Jr., 1915-1995; in Been Here and Gone (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1960), 8-20
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written by Frederic Ramsey, Jr., 1915-1995; in Been Here and Gone (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1960), 8-20
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Frederic Ramsey, Jr., 1915-1995
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Person Discussed
Ella Hall, fl. 1960, Effie Fitts, fl. 1960
Topic / Theme
African American, Churches, Money, Congregations, Church attendance, Performance practice, African American Music, Drum, bass, Guitar
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Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Ben Sidran, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Topic / Theme
African American, Communities, Social activism and activists, Music, English dialects, Slavery, Religious rites and ceremonies, Christianity, Racial identity, Language and linguistics, Tone (Acoustics), Musical meter and rhythm, Pitch (Acoustics), Performance practice, Expression in performance, African American Music, Voice, Piano
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Indianola, Mississippi, Seeds (1925-1946)
written by Sebastian Danchin, 1955-; in Blues Boy: The Life and Music of B. B. King (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1998), 13-25
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written by Sebastian Danchin, 1955-; in Blues Boy: The Life and Music of B. B. King (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1998), 13-25
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Sebastian Danchin, 1955-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
B. B. King, 1925-2015, Nora Ella King, 1907-
Topic / Theme
African American, Sharecropping, Mothers, Musicians, Radio programs, Guitars, Church services, Pentecostalism, Performance practice, Broadcasts, Musical ensembles, African American Music, Blues
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Afro-Christian Music and Religion
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), 44-61
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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), 44-61
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, Caucasian American, Christianity, Deities, Religious practices, Religious conversions, Worship, Spiritual possession, Slavery, Performance influences, Lyrics, Music theory, Performance practice, African American Music, Blues, Voice, Percussion, various
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The Bluesman: The Musical Heritage of Black Men and Women in the Americas
written by Julio Finn (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 282 page(s)
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written by Julio Finn (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 282 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Julio Finn
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Quartet Books Ltd.
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Living and Dying
written by Ray Charles, 1930-2004 and David Ritz; in Brother Ray: Ray Charles’ Own Story (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2003), 318-325
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written by Ray Charles, 1930-2004 and David Ritz; in Brother Ray: Ray Charles’ Own Story (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2003), 318-325
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Ray Charles, 1930-2004, David Ritz
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Ray Charles, 1930-2004
Topic / Theme
African American, Religious beliefs, Prayer and meditation, Jesus Christ, Death, Blindness, Expression in performance, African American Music
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Dan Emmett and the Rise of Early Negro Minstrelsy
written by Hans Nathan (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1962), 498 page(s)
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written by Hans Nathan (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1962), 498 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Hans Nathan
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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