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Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia
produced by Cecilia Conway and Scott Odell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 4 mins
The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performer's life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo's gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forg...
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produced by Cecilia Conway and Scott Odell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 1 hour 4 mins
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The sounds and social history of African American banjo playing32 superb instrumentals and vocals, recorded between 1974 and 1997. Extensively annotated with performer's life histories, tunings, lyrics, bibliography, and discography. The banjo's gourd ancestors came to the Americas with enslaved Africans, forging the link between West African griots and performers of 20th-century blues and string-band music. 64 minutes.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Contributor
Cecilia Conway, Scott Odell
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Black Fiddlers (1929-c.1970)
performed by Cuje Bertram, Black Fiddlers (1929-c.1970) (Document Records, 2000), 8 page(s)
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performed by Cuje Bertram, Black Fiddlers (1929-c.1970) (Document Records, 2000), 8 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Cuje Bertram
Author / Creator
Cuje Bertram
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Charles K. Wolfe, 1943-2006
Topic / Theme
African American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Voice
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"Black Folk Singers" Leadbelly & Josh White (1937-1946)
"Black Folk Singers" Leadbelly & Josh White (1937-1946) (Document Records, 1999), 4 page(s)
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"Black Folk Singers" Leadbelly & Josh White (1937-1946) (Document Records, 1999), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1946
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Lead Belly Ledbetter, 1885-1949, Josh White, 1914-1969, Brownie McGhee, 1915-1996, Sonny Terry, 1911-1986, Ethel Waters, 1896-1977
Topic / Theme
African American, Folk music, Music criticism, Recording sessions, Country/Rural Blues
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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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Black Religious Music (1930-1956)
performed by Rev. A.W. Nix, fl. 1938, Mr & Mrs F H Lacy, Original Kings Of Harmony and Harlem Congregation, Black Religious Music (1930-1956) (Document Records, 1999), 4 page(s)
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performed by Rev. A.W. Nix, fl. 1938, Mr & Mrs F H Lacy, Original Kings Of Harmony and Harlem Congregation, Black Religious Music (1930-1956) (Document Records, 1999), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Mr & Mrs F H Lacy, Original Kings Of Harmony, Harlem Congregation, Rev. A.W. Nix, fl. 1938
Author / Creator
Mr & Mrs F H Lacy, Original Kings Of Harmony, Harlem Congregation, Rev. A.W. Nix, fl. 1938
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Rev. A.W. Nix, fl. 1938
Topic / Theme
African American, Jazz music, Audio recordings, Gospel, Vocals, male
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Black Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 1: The Twenties (1923-1929)
performed by Richmond Starlight Quartette, Black Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 1: The Twenties (1923-1929) (Document Records, 1997), 4 page(s)
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performed by Richmond Starlight Quartette, Black Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 1: The Twenties (1923-1929) (Document Records, 1997), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1923
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Richmond Starlight Quartette
Author / Creator
Richmond Starlight Quartette
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Doug Seroff, fl. 2002
Topic / Theme
African American, Jazz music, Audio recordings, Jazz, Vocal quartet
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Black Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 3
performed by Gulf Coast Minstrels, Black Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 3 (Document Records, 1998), 4 page(s)
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performed by Gulf Coast Minstrels, Black Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 3 (Document Records, 1998), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1923
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Gulf Coast Minstrels
Author / Creator
Gulf Coast Minstrels
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Lizzie Miles, 1895-1963
Topic / Theme
African American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Voice
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Black Talk
written by Ben Sidran, 1943- (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971), 201 page(s)
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written by Ben Sidran, 1943- (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971), 201 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Ben Sidran, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Topic / Theme
African American Music
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Black Vocal Groups Vol. 10 (c.1919-1929)
performed by Rev. C.D. Montgomery, Noble Sissle's Southland Singers and Paramount Jubilee Singers, Black Vocal Groups Vol. 10 (c.1919-1929) (Document Records, 2000), 4 page(s)
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performed by Rev. C.D. Montgomery, Noble Sissle's Southland Singers and Paramount Jubilee Singers, Black Vocal Groups Vol. 10 (c.1919-1929) (Document Records, 2000), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1919
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Noble Sissle's Southland Singers, Paramount Jubilee Singers, Rev. C.D. Montgomery
Author / Creator
Noble Sissle's Southland Singers, Paramount Jubilee Singers, Rev. C.D. Montgomery
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
James Reese Europe, 1880-1919
Topic / Theme
African American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Voice
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I soul journal I by J
written by J.; edited by Tracy Baim; in BLACKlines, Vol. 4 no. 2, March 1999, BLACKlines (Chicago, IL: Lambda Publications, 1999)
Expressions from Black Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered life.
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written by J.; edited by Tracy Baim; in BLACKlines, Vol. 4 no. 2, March 1999, BLACKlines (Chicago, IL: Lambda Publications, 1999)
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Expressions from Black Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered life.
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Periodical article
Contributor
Tracy Baim
Author / Creator
J.
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Lambda Publications
Series
BLACKlines
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Music, Gay & Lesbian Studies, African Americans
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