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2: I Can Hear the Blues Callin' My Name (July-December 1962)
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), 41-54
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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), 41-54
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
Topic / Theme
Discharges (Armed services), Racism, Fights, Romantic relationships, Performance practice, Contests and competitions, Concerts, African American Music, Rock
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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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Chapter 5: Negro Minstrel Dances
written by Hans Nathan; in Dan Emmett and the Rise of Early Negro Minstrelsy (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1962), 84-111
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written by Hans Nathan; in Dan Emmett and the Rise of Early Negro Minstrelsy (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1962), 84-111
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Hans Nathan
Date Published / Released
1962
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Person Discussed
Master Juba, 1825-1852
Topic / Theme
African American, American, Dances, Minstrel shows, Songs, Slavery, Contests and competitions, Tempo (Music), Performance practice, Lyrics, African American Music, Fiddle, Banjo
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Chapter 1: "Come Go with Me": Liberation Songs
written by Jerrilyn McGregory; in Downhome Gospel: African American Spiritual Activism in Wiregrass Country (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2010), 27-49
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written by Jerrilyn McGregory; in Downhome Gospel: African American Spiritual Activism in Wiregrass Country (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2010), 27-49
Field of Study
American Music
Author / Creator
Jerrilyn McGregory
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
Native American, African American, Local populations, Sharecropping, Race relations, Holiday celebrations, Intercommunity relations, Fairs and festivals, Lyrics, Expression in performance, Contests and competitions, African American Music, Gospel, Emancipation Proclamation, U.S., September 22, 1862
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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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Ella Fitzgerald: The Complete Biography
written by Stuart Nicholson (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2004), 370 page(s)
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written by Stuart Nicholson (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2004), 370 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Stuart Nicholson
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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Part One: Pop Culture and the Struggle for Hip Hop, Chapter Three: Fear of a White Planet
written by S. Craig Watkins; in Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Pop Culture and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2005), 93-118
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written by S. Craig Watkins; in Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Pop Culture and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2005), 93-118
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
S. Craig Watkins
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Beacon Press
Person Discussed
Eminem, 1972-, Dr. Dre, 1965-, Sam Phillips, 1923-2003
Topic / Theme
Race relations, Racism, Performance criticism, Popular culture, Childhood, Cultural identity, Social classes, Musicians, Adolescence, Urban life, Television, Film and films, Capitalism, Performance practice, Music industry, Audio recordings, Record sales, Record labels, Contests and competitions, African American Music, Hip-Hop
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written by Ethel Waters, 1896-1977 and Charles Samuels; in His Eye Is On the Sparrow: An Autobiography (Da Capo Press, 1992), 241-250
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written by Ethel Waters, 1896-1977 and Charles Samuels; in His Eye Is On the Sparrow: An Autobiography (Da Capo Press, 1992), 241-250
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Ethel Waters, 1896-1977, Charles Samuels
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Ethel Waters, 1896-1977, Al Jolson, 1886-1950, Al Capone, 1899-1947
Topic / Theme
African American, Songs, Wages and salaries, Organized crime, Celebrities, Radio programs, Theater buildings, Concerts, Artistic collaboration, Contests and competitions, African American Music
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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkWallen, Errollyn
written by Helen Walker-Hill; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 7 page(s)
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written by Helen Walker-Hill; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 7 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Helen Walker-Hill
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Errollyn Wallen, 1968-
Topic / Theme
African Caribbean, Belizean, Musicians, Music composition, Expression in performance, Contests and competitions, Music theory, Performance practice, African American Music, Percussion, various
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Wallen, Errollyn
written by Helen Walker-Hill; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr; in International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-Work (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 579-585
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written by Helen Walker-Hill; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr; in International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-Work (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 579-585
Field of Study
American Music
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Helen Walker-Hill
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Errollyn Wallen, 1968-
Topic / Theme
African Caribbean, Belizean, Musicians, Music composition, Expression in performance, Contests and competitions, Music theory, Performance practice, African American Music, Percussion, various
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