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7: Life and Near Death on the Road (January-June 1965)
written by Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber; in Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, The Untold Story of a Musical Genius (Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2010), 113-130
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written by Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber; in Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, The Untold Story of a Musical Genius (Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2010), 113-130
Field of Study
American Music
Author / Creator
Steven Roby, Brad Schreiber
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Jimi Hendrix, 1942-1970, Little Richard, 1932-, Albert Collins, 1932-1993, Ike Turner, 1931-2007, Dick Dale, Morris Levy, 1927-1990
Topic / Theme
Performance influences, Sexuality, Popular culture, Concerts, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Recording sessions, African American Music, Rock
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1966: The Changing Same (R&B and New Black Music)
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Black Music (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 182-214
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014; in Black Music (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 182-214
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
James Brown, 1933-2006, Albert Ayler, 1936-1970, Archie Shepp, 1937-, Cecil Percival Taylor, 1929-2018
Topic / Theme
African American, Racial identity, Music criticism, Music origins, Slavery, Religion, Songs, Performance influences, Race relations, Expression in performance, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Music theory, African American Music
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Discography and Notes
written by Ray Charles, 1930-2004 and David Ritz; in Brother Ray: Ray Charles’ Own Story (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2003), 341-364
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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), 341-364
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Ray Charles, 1930-2004, David Ritz
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Ray Charles, 1930-2004
Topic / Theme
Music criticism, Songs, Performance influences, Audio recordings, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Artistic collaboration, Recording sessions, African American Music
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Preaching the Gospel of the Blues: Blues Evangelists in Britain
written by Roberta Freund Schwartz; edited by Neil A. Wynn; in Cross the Water Blues: African American Music in Europe (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007), 160-181
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written by Roberta Freund Schwartz; edited by Neil A. Wynn; in Cross the Water Blues: African American Music in Europe (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007), 160-181
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Neil A. Wynn
Author / Creator
Roberta Freund Schwartz
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Lead Belly Ledbetter, 1885-1949, Josh White, 1914-1969, Big Bill Broonzy, 1893-1958
Topic / Theme
African American, British, Art collectors, Musicians, Magazines (Publications), Writers, Radio programs, Popular culture, Literary research, Clubs and social organizations, Audio recordings, Performance influences, Record labels, Performance criticism, Concerts, African American Music, Blues
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Chapter 5: The Thirties and Forties: Rural, Urban, and Midway Between
written by Francis Davis, 1946-; in The History of the Blues (New York, NY: Hyperion, 1995), 142-171
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written by Francis Davis, 1946-; in The History of the Blues (New York, NY: Hyperion, 1995), 142-171
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Francis Davis, 1946-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Hyperion
Person Discussed
Tommy Dorsey, Jr., 1905-1956, Hudson "Tampa Red" Whittaker, 1904-1981, Leroy Carr, 1905-1935, Scrapper Blackwell, 1903-1962, Sleepy John Estes, 1899-1977, Lonnie Johnson, 1889-1970, Kokomo Arnold, 1901-1968, Maceo "Big Maceo" Merriweather, 1905-1953, Willie "Bunk" Johnson, 1889-1949, Charlie Christian, 1916-1942, Big Joe Turner, 1911-1985, Louis Jordan, 1908-1975, Nat King Cole, 1917-1965
Topic / Theme
African American, Caucasian American, Migration, Racism, Songs, Musicians, Music careers, Singers, Performance influences, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Lyrics, Music industry, Audio recordings, Record labels, Musical technique, Musical meter and rhythm, Music criticism, African American Music, Blues, World War II, 1939-1945, Voice, Guitar, Guitar, electric, Piano
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The Crucial Split: Modern Jazz, R 'n' B and the New Orleans Revival
written by Grover Sales, 1920-2004; in Jazz: America's Classical Music (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984), 155-163
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written by Grover Sales, 1920-2004; in Jazz: America's Classical Music (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984), 155-163
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Grover Sales, 1920-2004
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Prentice-Hall
Person Discussed
Lu Watters, 1911-1989, Louis Jordan, 1908-1975
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Rivalry, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Expression in performance, African American Music, Jazz
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Float Like Jelly Roll Sting Like the Blues
written by Gary Giddins, 1948-; in Riding on a Blue Note: Jazz and American Pop (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1981), 145-153
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written by Gary Giddins, 1948-; in Riding on a Blue Note: Jazz and American Pop (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1981), 145-153
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gary Giddins, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1981
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Person Discussed
David Murray, 1955-, Arthur Blythe, 1940-, Stanley Crouch, 1945-, Jelly Roll Morton, 1890-1941
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Songs, Audio recordings, Performance criticism, Performance practice, Performance influences, Orchestration (Music), Improvisation, Saxophone, Alto, Band, Drum kit
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Chapter 6: Jazz, Gospel, and R&B: Black Power Abroad
written by Penny M. von Eschen; in Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2004), 161-197
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written by Penny M. von Eschen; in Satchmo Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2004), 161-197
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Penny M. von Eschen
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Person Discussed
Marion Williams, 1927-1994, Alvin Ailey, 1931-1989, Mahalia Jackson, 1911-1972
Topic / Theme
African American, Senegalese, African, Indian, Coups d'etat, International relations, Racism, Civil rights, Associations and organizations, Ambassadors, Political criticism, Audiences, Dance and dancing, International travel, Cultural identity, Travel incidents, Christianity, Music festivals, Performance practice, Artistic collaboration, Performance criticism, Concerts, Musical ensembles, Performa...
African American, Senegalese, African, Indian, Coups d'etat, International relations, Racism, Civil rights, Associations and organizations, Ambassadors, Political criticism, Audiences, Dance and dancing, International travel, Cultural identity, Travel incidents, Christianity, Music festivals, Performance practice, Artistic collaboration, Performance criticism, Concerts, Musical ensembles, Performance influences, African American Music, Jazz, Apartheid, South Africa, 1948-1994, Cold War, 1945-1989
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9. Don't Leave Me Here (1953-1957)
written by Gayle F. Wald; in Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2007), 148-163
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written by Gayle F. Wald; in Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2007), 148-163
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Gayle F. Wald
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Beacon Press
Person Discussed
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1915-1973, Elvis Presley, 1935-1977
Topic / Theme
African American, Gender roles, Songs, Music criticism, Popular culture, Adolescence, Lynching, Racism, Gender discrimination, Houses, Debt, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Expression in performance, Performance influences, Contests and competitions, Audio recordings, Concerts, African American Music, Rock, Emmett Till, Killed, Greenwood, MS, August 28, 1955, Guitar, acoustic
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The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success and Betrayal
written by Mark Ribowsky (Da Capo Press, 2009), 482 page(s)
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written by Mark Ribowsky (Da Capo Press, 2009), 482 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Mark Ribowsky
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Rhythm & Blues
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