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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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Becoming Jimi Hendrix: From Southern Crossroads to Psychedelic London, The Untold Story of a Musical Genius
written by Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber (Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2010), 274 page(s)
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written by Steven Roby and Brad Schreiber (Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2010), 274 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Steven Roby, Brad Schreiber
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Rock
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Barnes, Booba
written by Robert Santelli, fl. 1992; in The Big Book of Blues (New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1993), 32-33
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written by Robert Santelli, fl. 1992; in The Big Book of Blues (New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1993), 32-33
Field of Study
American Music
Author / Creator
Robert Santelli, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Penguin Books
Person Discussed
Booba Barnes, 1936-
Topic / Theme
Performance practice, Bars and saloons, African American Music
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The Big Book of BluesBarnes, Booba
written by Robert Santelli, fl. 1992 (New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1993), 2 page(s)
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written by Robert Santelli, fl. 1992 (New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1993), 2 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Robert Santelli, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Penguin Books
Person Discussed
Booba Barnes, 1936-
Topic / Theme
Performance practice, Bars and saloons, African American Music
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Bird Lives!: The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie (Yardbird) Parker
written by Ross Russell, 1909-2000 (New York: Da Capo Press, 1996), 432 page(s)
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written by Ross Russell, 1909-2000 (New York: Da Capo Press, 1996), 432 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Ross Russell, 1909-2000
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Rising Star
written by David E. Weaver; in Black Diva of the Thirties: The Life of Ruby Elzy (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2004), 134-143
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written by David E. Weaver; in Black Diva of the Thirties: The Life of Ruby Elzy (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2004), 134-143
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
David E. Weaver
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Ruby Elzy, 1908-1943, Charles L. Marshall, Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962
Topic / Theme
African American, Music criticism, Personal finances, Radio programs, Music agents, Concerts, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Bars and saloons, African American Music
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Black Music
written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014 (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 225 page(s)
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written by Amiri Baraka, 1934-2014 (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, 1968), 225 page(s)
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
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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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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Swing - From Verb to Noun
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), 154-177
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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), 154-177
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
Paul Whiteman, 1890-1967, King Oliver, 1881-1938, Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971, Duke Ellington, 1899-1974, Bix Beiderbecke, 1903-1931
Topic / Theme
Caucasian American, African American, Middle-classes, Musicians, Cultural identity, Musical ensembles, Employment, Performance practice, Performance influences, Orchestration (Music), Music arrangement, Bars and saloons, African American Music, Blues, Jazz orchestra, Piano, Trumpet, Ensemble leader
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The Initiations
written by Julio Finn; in The Bluesman: The Musical Heritage of Black Men and Women in the Americas (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 206-253
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written by Julio Finn; in The Bluesman: The Musical Heritage of Black Men and Women in the Americas (London, England: Quartet Books Ltd., 1986), 206-253
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Julio Finn
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Quartet Books Ltd.
Person Discussed
Sonny Boy Williamson, 1914-1948, Paul Stubblebine
Topic / Theme
African American, Religion, Music origins, Racism, Slavery, Racial identity, Proper names, Nicknames, Performing arts life, Spiritual growth, Vodoo, Popular culture, Race relations, Performance influences, Concerts, Lyrics, Bars and saloons, Expression in performance, Music industry, Performance practice, African American Music
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