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African American Music: A Chronology: 1619-19954: 1921-1945: The Music of the Renaissance
written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 78 page(s)
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written by Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999 (Los Angeles, CA: Ikoro Communications, 1995), 78 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Compendium
Author / Creator
Hansonia L. Caldwell, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Ikoro Communications
Topic / Theme
African American, Cultural identity, Film and films, Ethnic relations, Sociocultural trends, Expression in performance, Audio recordings, African American Music, Harlem Renaissance, 1920-1939
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Copyright Statement: Copyright © 1995 by Hansonia L. Caldwell.
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Swing: Louis Armstrong
written by Ashley Kahn, fl. 2000; in Basic Jazz on Long Play (Northfield, MN: Carleton College, 1954), 49-58
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written by Ashley Kahn, fl. 2000; in Basic Jazz on Long Play (Northfield, MN: Carleton College, 1954), 49-58
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Ashley Kahn, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
1954
Publisher
Carleton College
Person Discussed
Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Jazz music, Audio recordings, Celebrities, Musical performances, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Musical ensembles, African American Music, Jazz, Trumpet
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The Chitlin Circuit (1952-1960)
written by Sebastian Danchin, 1955-; in Blues Boy: The Life and Music of B. B. King (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1998), 44-65
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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), 44-65
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Sebastian Danchin, 1955-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Don D. Robey, 1903-1975, Evelyn Johnson, 1920-2005, Jules Bihari, 1913-1984, Maxwell Davis, 1916-1970
Topic / Theme
African American, Marital relations, Songs, Musicians, Wages and salaries, Personal finances, Employers, Racism, Traffic accidents, Concerts, Lyrics, Musical meter and rhythm, Record labels, Audio recordings, Bars and saloons, Expression in performance, Orchestration (Music), African American Music, Blues, Guitar, electric
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Caging Bird: Charlie Parker Meets the Postwar Construction of the Jazz Musician
written by Jon Panish; in The Color of Jazz: Race and Representation in Postwar American Culture (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1997), 64-100
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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), 64-100
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
Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, W. C. Handy, 1873-1958, Jack Kerouac, 1922-1969, Ross Russell, 1909-2000, Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971, Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014, Charlie Parker, 1920-1955
Topic / Theme
Caucasian American, African American, Musicians, Writers, Books, Prejudice, Fads, Racial integration, Cultural assimilation, Illegal drugs, Wages and salaries, Characterization, Film and films, Fictional characters, Performance influences, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Bars and saloons, Music criticism, Improvisation, Beat Generation, 1950's-1960's, Drum kit, Saxophone
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkMonk, Thelonious Sphere
written by Brian Priestley, 1946-; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 8 page(s)
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written by Brian Priestley, 1946-; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 8 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Brian Priestley, 1946-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Thelonious Monk, 1917-1982
Topic / Theme
African American, Composers, Music composition, Musicians, Expression in performance, Music theory, African American Music, Piano
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkSilver, Horace Ward Martin Tavares
written by Reno De Stefano, fl. 1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 9 page(s)
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-Work Silver, Horace Ward Martin Tavares
written by Reno De Stefano, fl. 1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 9 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Reno De Stefano, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Horace Silver, 1928-2014
Topic / Theme
African American, Composers, Music composition, Audio recordings, Musicology, Orchestration (Music), Music theory, Expression in performance, African American Music, Piano
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-Work
written by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 659 page(s)
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written by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 659 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Architects of the Swing Era
written by Grover Sales, 1920-2004; in Jazz: America's Classical Music (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984), 108-113
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written by Grover Sales, 1920-2004; in Jazz: America's Classical Music (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984), 108-113
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
John Hammond, 1910-1987, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, Benny Carter, 1907-2003, Fletcher Henderson, 1897-1952, Don Redman, 1900-1964
Topic / Theme
Patronage, Musicians, Personal finances, Music arrangement, Performance practice, Expression in performance, African American Music, Jazz
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Clora Bryant
written by Wayne Enstice, fl. 1965 and Janis Stockhouse, fl. 2004; in Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-one Musicians (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2004), 33-46
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written by Wayne Enstice, fl. 1965 and Janis Stockhouse, fl. 2004; in Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-one Musicians (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2004), 33-46
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Wayne Enstice, fl. 1965, Janis Stockhouse, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Person Discussed
Clora Bryant, 1927-, Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971, Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Dizzy Gillespie, 1917-1993, Stan Kenton, 1911-1979, Carl Perkins, 1932-1998, Ornette Coleman, 1930-2000, Frank Morgan, 1933-, Miles Davis, 1926-1991, Charles "Charlie" Parker, Jr., 1920-1955
Topic / Theme
African American, Racism, Segregation, Gender discrimination, Musicians, Traffic accidents, Sexual intercourse, Expression in performance, Performance practice, Minstrel shows, African American Music, Jazz
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The Masters of Bebop: A Listener's Guide
written by Ira Gitler, fl. 2001 (Da Capo Press, 2001), 306 page(s)
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written by Ira Gitler, fl. 2001 (Da Capo Press, 2001), 306 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Ira Gitler, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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