Browse Titles - 18 results
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 Big Book of BluesBasie, Count
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
Count Basie, 1904-1984
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Performance practice, African American Music
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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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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkJones, Thad(deus) Joseph
written by Kurt Dietrich; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 6 page(s)
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written by Kurt Dietrich; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 6 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Kurt Dietrich
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Thad Jones, 1923-1986
Topic / Theme
African American, Musicians, Music composition, Musical ensembles, Music theory, Performance practice, Audio recordings, African American Music, Trumpet
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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-WorkRedman, Don(ald) Matthew
written by Jeffrey Magee, fl. 1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 6 page(s)
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written by Jeffrey Magee, fl. 1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 6 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Jeffrey Magee, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Fletcher Henderson, 1897-1952, Don Redman, 1900-1964
Topic / Theme
African American, Composers, Music composition, Music arrangement, Music theory, African American Music
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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-WorkWilliams, Mary Lou
written by Gayle M. Murchison, fl. 1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 12 page(s)
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written by Gayle M. Murchison, fl. 1999; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 12 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Samuel A. Floyd, Jr
Author / Creator
Gayle M. Murchison, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers
Person Discussed
Mary Lou Williams, 1910-1981
Topic / Theme
African American, Composers, Music composition, Catholicism, Musical ensembles, Music arrangement, Music theory, Orchestration (Music), African American Music, Piano
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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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Laughingstock
written by William M. Gaines, 1922-1992 and Howard Reich, fl. 2003; in Jelly's Blues: The Life, Music and Redemption of Jelly Roll Morton (Da Capo Press, 2003), 173-199
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written by William M. Gaines, 1922-1992 and Howard Reich, fl. 2003; in Jelly's Blues: The Life, Music and Redemption of Jelly Roll Morton (Da Capo Press, 2003), 173-199
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
William M. Gaines, 1922-1992, Howard Reich, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Mabel Bertrand, fl. 1927, Walter Melrose, 1889-1973, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, Roy J. Carew, 1883-1967, Sidney Bechet, 1897-1959, Willie Smith, 1897-1973, Jelly Roll Morton, 1890-1941
Topic / Theme
African American, Louisiana Creole, Musicians, Business partners, Money, General medical conditions, Audio recordings, Jazz music, Publishers, Musical ensembles, African American Music, Blues, Piano
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