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Blues Boy: The Life and Music of B. B. King
written by Sebastian Danchin, 1955- (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1998), 156 page(s)
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written by Sebastian Danchin, 1955- (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1998), 156 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Sebastian Danchin, 1955-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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Duke Ellington: Music is My Mistress
written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974 (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 522 page(s)
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written by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974 (Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1973), 522 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Duke Ellington, 1899-1974
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Doubleday & Company
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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Gospel, Season 1, Episode 4, Gospel's Second Century
directed by Shayla Harris; produced by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Eric Thielman, fl. 2019 and Kevin Burke, Inkwell Media Inc. and McGee Media, in Gospel, Season 1, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 53 mins
Gospel’s hour 4 opens in the 1990s, when a new generation of music producers, record executives and artists embraced the secular rhythms of R&B and hip-hop to modernize the gospel sound. The launch of the Platinum Age of Gospel brought commercially successful songs about faith to millions in clubs, on cable TV a...
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directed by Shayla Harris; produced by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Eric Thielman, fl. 2019 and Kevin Burke, Inkwell Media Inc. and McGee Media, in Gospel, Season 1, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 53 mins
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Gospel’s hour 4 opens in the 1990s, when a new generation of music producers, record executives and artists embraced the secular rhythms of R&B and hip-hop to modernize the gospel sound. The launch of the Platinum Age of Gospel brought commercially successful songs about faith to millions in clubs, on cable TV and on urban radio, but drew criticism that gospel music had gone too far.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-, Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Eric Thielman, fl. 2019, Kevin Burke, Inkwell Media Inc., McGee Media
Author / Creator
Shayla Harris
Date Published / Released
2024
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Gospel
Speaker / Narrator
Donald Lawrence, 1961-, Vicki Lataillade, fl. 1974, Kirk Franklin, 1970-
Person Discussed
Donald Lawrence, 1961-, Vicki Lataillade, fl. 1974, Kirk Franklin, 1970-, Thomas Jakes, 1957-, Tom Joyner, fl. 1970-2007, James Cleveland, 1931-1991
Topic / Theme
Race and culture, Preaching, Black community, Churches, Musicians, Musical performances, Musical genres, Music history, African Americans
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Copyright © 2024 McGee Media, LLC, Inkwell Media, LLC
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Images: Iconography of Music in African American Culture, 1700s-1920s
written by Josephine Wright, fl. 1981-2007 and Eileen Jackson Southern, 1920-2002 (New York: Garland Science, 2000), 299 page(s)
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written by Josephine Wright, fl. 1981-2007 and Eileen Jackson Southern, 1920-2002 (New York: Garland Science, 2000), 299 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Josephine Wright, fl. 1981-2007, Eileen Jackson Southern, 1920-2002
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Garland Science
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Kennedy's Blues: African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK
written by Guido van Rijn (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007), 228 page(s)
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written by Guido van Rijn (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007), 228 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Guido van Rijn
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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Mingus: A Critical Biography
written by Brian Priestley, 1946- (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1983), 284 page(s)
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written by Brian Priestley, 1946- (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 1983), 284 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Brian Priestley, 1946-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Negro Musicians and Their Music
written by Maud Cuney-Hare, 1874-1936 (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 439 page(s)
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written by Maud Cuney-Hare, 1874-1936 (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 439 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Maud Cuney-Hare, 1874-1936
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Out of Sight: The Rise of African American Popular Music, 1889-1895Chapter 4. 1892: Selected, Annotated Chronology of Music-Related Citations, 1892
written by Lynn Abbott, fl. 2002 and Doug Seroff, fl. 2002 (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2002), 23 page(s)
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written by Lynn Abbott, fl. 2002 and Doug Seroff, fl. 2002 (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2002), 23 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Compendium
Author / Creator
Lynn Abbott, fl. 2002, Doug Seroff, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Maggie L. Porter Cole, 1853-1942, James M. Trotter, 1842-1892, Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1872-1906, Harry Burleigh, 1866-1949
Topic / Theme
African American, Religious beliefs, Emotions and feelings, Musical performances, Churches, Death, Music careers, Performing ensembles, Musical instruments, Singers, Camp meetings, Concerts, Contests and competitions, Music education, Performance criticism, African American Music, Brass band, Voice
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Roosevelt's Blues: African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on FDR
written by Guido van Rijn (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 292 page(s)
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written by Guido van Rijn (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 292 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Guido van Rijn
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
written by Gayle F. Wald (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2007), 268 page(s)
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written by Gayle F. Wald (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2007), 268 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Gayle F. Wald
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Beacon Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Rock
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