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George Williams & Bessie Brown Vol. 2 (1925-1930)
performed by George Williams, 1917-1988, George Williams & Bessie Brown Vol. 2 (1925-1930) (Document Records, 1997), 4 page(s)
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performed by George Williams, 1917-1988, George Williams & Bessie Brown Vol. 2 (1925-1930) (Document Records, 1997), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
George Williams, 1917-1988
Author / Creator
George Williams, 1917-1988
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Ethel Waters, 1896-1977
Topic / Theme
African American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Voice
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Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey) Vol. 1 (1928-1930)
performed by Georgia Tom, Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey) Vol. 1 (1928-1930) (Document Records, 1992), 4 page(s)
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performed by Georgia Tom, Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey) Vol. 1 (1928-1930) (Document Records, 1992), 4 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Georgia Tom
Author / Creator
Georgia Tom
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Georgia Tom
Topic / Theme
African American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Vocals, male, Piano
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Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey) Vol. 2 (1930-1934)
performed by Georgia Tom, Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey) Vol. 2 (1930-1934) (Document Records, 1992), 4 page(s)
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performed by Georgia Tom, Georgia Tom (Thomas A. Dorsey) Vol. 2 (1930-1934) (Document Records, 1992), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Georgia Tom
Author / Creator
Georgia Tom
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Georgia Tom
Topic / Theme
African American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Piano
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Gospel, Season 1, Episode 1, The Gospel Train
directed by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999; produced by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Chelsea Adewunmi, fl. 2018 and Kevin Burke, Inkwell Films, McGee Media, Public Broadcasting Service and Weta Washington, in Gospel, Season 1, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 53 mins
Gospel’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe blended the melodic sounds and instrumentation of blues and jazz with lyrics about God’s goodness. Like the blues, gospel would become a commodity, but one built by Black...
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directed by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999; produced by Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Chelsea Adewunmi, fl. 2018 and Kevin Burke, Inkwell Films, McGee Media, Public Broadcasting Service and Weta Washington, in Gospel, Season 1, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2024), 53 mins
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Gospel’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe blended the melodic sounds and instrumentation of blues and jazz with lyrics about God’s goodness. Like the blues, gospel would become a commodity, but one built by Black-owned publishing companies like Martin and Morris and sustained by Black audiences.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-, Stacey Holman, fl. 1999, Shayla Harris, Chelsea Adewunmi, fl. 2018, Kevin Burke, Inkwell Films, McGee Media, Public Broadcasting Service, Weta Washington
Author / Creator
Stacey Holman, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
2024
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Gospel
Person Discussed
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1915-1973, Mahalia Jackson, 1911-1972, Thomas Andrew 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey, 1899-1993, Rev. John M. Gates, 1884-1945, Clarence Cobbs, 1908-1979, Kenneth Morris, 1917-1989, Sallie Martin, 1895-1988
Topic / Theme
Baptist, Music composition, Music works, Ministers, Preaching, Black community, Jazz music, Rhythm and blues music, Religious reform, Performing arts life, National Baptist Convention of the U.S.A. Formed, 1895, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2024 McGee Media, LLC, Inkwell Media, LLC
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Grayson & Whitter Vol. 2 (1929)
performed by G.B. Grayson, Grayson & Whitter Vol. 2 (1929) (Document Records, 2000), 4 page(s)
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performed by G.B. Grayson, Grayson & Whitter Vol. 2 (1929) (Document Records, 2000), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
G.B. Grayson
Author / Creator
G.B. Grayson
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Dock Boggs, 1898-1971
Topic / Theme
American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Violin, Guitar
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Helen Gross (1924-1925)
performed by Helen Gross, Helen Gross (1924-1925) (Document Records, 1996), 4 page(s)
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performed by Helen Gross, Helen Gross (1924-1925) (Document Records, 1996), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1924
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Helen Gross
Author / Creator
Helen Gross
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Joe Davis
Topic / Theme
African American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Voice
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Ida Cox Vol. 5 1939-1940
performed by Ida Cox, 1886-1967, Ida Cox Vol. 5 1939-1940 (Document Records, 2000), 4 page(s)
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performed by Ida Cox, 1886-1967, Ida Cox Vol. 5 1939-1940 (Document Records, 2000), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Ida Cox, 1886-1967
Author / Creator
Ida Cox, 1886-1967
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Ida Cox, 1886-1967
Topic / Theme
African American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Voice
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Ivy Smith & Cow Cow Davenport (1927-1930)
performed by Ivy Smith, Ivy Smith & Cow Cow Davenport (1927-1930) (Document Records, 1993), 4 page(s)
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performed by Ivy Smith, Ivy Smith & Cow Cow Davenport (1927-1930) (Document Records, 1993), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1927
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Ivy Smith
Author / Creator
Ivy Smith
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Ivy Smith
Topic / Theme
African American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Violin
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The Blues
written by Grover Sales, 1920-2004; in Jazz: America's Classical Music (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984), 24-30
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written by Grover Sales, 1920-2004; in Jazz: America's Classical Music (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1984), 24-30
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
Bessie Smith, 1894-1937, Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Louis Armstrong, 1901-1971
Topic / Theme
African American, Iambic pentameter, Emotions and feelings, Music theory, Rhythm and blues music, Expression in performance, Performance practice, African American Music, Jazz, Organ, Voice
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Jazz & Blues Piano (1934-1947)
performed by Dan Burley, Jazz & Blues Piano (1934-1947) (Document Records, 2000), 4 page(s)
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performed by Dan Burley, Jazz & Blues Piano (1934-1947) (Document Records, 2000), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Dan Burley
Author / Creator
Dan Burley
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Dorothy Donegan, 1922-1998
Topic / Theme
African American, Rhythm and blues music, Audio recordings, Blues, Piano
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