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Sam Myers: The Blues is My Story
written by Sam Myers, 1936-2006 and Jeff Horton (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2006), 164 page(s)
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written by Sam Myers, 1936-2006 and Jeff Horton (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2006), 164 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Sam Myers, 1936-2006, Jeff Horton
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Blues
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Bridge: She Made That Guitar Talk
written by Gayle F. Wald; in Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2007), 84-163
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written by Gayle F. Wald; in Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2007), 84-163
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Gayle F. Wald
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Beacon Press
Person Discussed
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1915-1973
Topic / Theme
African American, Memories, Music origins, Symbolism, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Musical technique, Expression in performance, African American Music, Rock, Guitar
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The Flint Hills Settlers
written by Clifford Edward Watkins; in Showman: The Life and Music and Perry George Lowery (Jackson, MI: University Press of Mississippi, 2003), 23-32
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written by Clifford Edward Watkins; in Showman: The Life and Music and Perry George Lowery (Jackson, MI: University Press of Mississippi, 2003), 23-32
Field of Study
American Music
Author / Creator
Clifford Edward Watkins
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Perry George Lowery, 1870-1942
Topic / Theme
African American, Migration, Homesteading, Family, Musical technique, African American Music, Cornett
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Copyright © 2003 by the University Press of Mississippi
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Singin' The Gospel: 1933-1936
performed by Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, Professor Hull's Anthems Of Joy, Singin' The Gospel: 1933-1936 (Document Records, 2001), 4 page(s)
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performed by Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, Professor Hull's Anthems Of Joy, Singin' The Gospel: 1933-1936 (Document Records, 2001), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1936
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Professor Hull's Anthems Of Joy, Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux
Author / Creator
Professor Hull's Anthems Of Joy, Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Punch Miller
Topic / Theme
African American, Historical reconstructions, Camp meetings, Congregations, Recording sessions, Musical technique, Gospel, Voice
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Chapter 2: I Just Do What the Lord Say - Gospel as Women's Missionary Work
written by Jerma A. Jackson; in Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2004), 38-60
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written by Jerma A. Jackson; in Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2004), 38-60
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Jerma A. Jackson
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Person Discussed
Arizona Dranes, 1891-1963, Katie Bell Nubin, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1915-1973
Topic / Theme
African American, Pentecostalism, Feminism, Women, Missionaries, Preaching, Worship, Social consciousness, Travel, Religious revivals, City life, Musicians, Concerts, Musical technique, Music industry, Recording sessions, Performance practice, African American Music, Gospel, Guitar, Voice, Mandolin, Piano
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Sinners And Saints (1926-1931)
Sinners And Saints (1926-1931) (Document Records, 1994), 4 page(s)
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Sinners And Saints (1926-1931) (Document Records, 1994), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Beans Hambone - El Morrow, fl. 1984, (Big Boy) George Owens, Will Bennett, Lonnie Coleman, Blind Roger Hays, Pink Anderson, 1900-1974, Simmie Dooley, 1881-1961
Topic / Theme
African American, Minstrel shows, Recording sessions, Musical technique, Country/Rural Blues, Band
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Sonny Boy Williamson Vol. 1 (1937-1938)
performed by Sonny Boy Williamson, 1914-1948, Sonny Boy Williamson Vol. 1 (1937-1938) (Document Records, 1991), 4 page(s)
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performed by Sonny Boy Williamson, 1914-1948, Sonny Boy Williamson Vol. 1 (1937-1938) (Document Records, 1991), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1938
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Sonny Boy Williamson, 1914-1948
Author / Creator
Sonny Boy Williamson, 1914-1948
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Sleepy John Estes, 1899-1977, Robert Lee McCoy, Muddy Waters, 1913-1983, Little Walter, 1930-1968, Howlin' Wolf, 1910-1976, John Lee Hooker, 1917-2001
Topic / Theme
African American, Music origins, Musical technique, Recording sessions, Country/Rural Blues, Harmonica
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Sonny Boy Williamson Vol. 2 (1938-1939)
performed by Sonny Boy Williamson, 1914-1948, Sonny Boy Williamson Vol. 2 (1938-1939) (Document Records, 1991), 4 page(s)
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performed by Sonny Boy Williamson, 1914-1948, Sonny Boy Williamson Vol. 2 (1938-1939) (Document Records, 1991), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1939
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Sonny Boy Williamson, 1914-1948
Author / Creator
Sonny Boy Williamson, 1914-1948
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Tommy McClennan, 1908-1962, Robert Lee McCoy, Big Bill Broonzy, 1893-1958, Jimmy Reed, 1925-1976
Topic / Theme
African American, Artistic collaboration, Musical technique, Recording sessions, Country/Rural Blues, Harmonica
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![Chapter 3: De music [of the slaves] make dese Cab Calloways of today git to de woods an' hide](https://d3crmev290s45i.cloudfront.net/content/1002146xxx/1002146828/1002146828-size-exact-140x0.jpg "Chapter 3: De music [of the slaves] make dese Cab Calloways of today git to de woods an' hide")
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Chapter 3: De music [of the slaves] make dese Cab Calloways of today git to de woods an' hide
written by Shane White and Graham White; in The Sounds of Slavery: Discovering African American History through Songs, Sermons, and Speech (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2005), 60-76
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written by Shane White and Graham White; in The Sounds of Slavery: Discovering African American History through Songs, Sermons, and Speech (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2005), 60-76
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Shane White, Graham White
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Beacon Press
Topic / Theme
African American, West African, Slavery, Songs, Steamboats, Musical instruments, Race relations, Plantation life, Social dances, Cultural identity, Cloth, Lyrics, Music festivals, Performance practice, Musical technique, Performance criticism, Musical meter and rhythm, African American Music, Folk Music, Drum
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St. Louis Barrelhouse Piano (1929-1934)
performed by Wesley Wallace, St. Louis Barrelhouse Piano (1929-1934) (Document Records, 1992), 4 page(s)
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performed by Wesley Wallace, St. Louis Barrelhouse Piano (1929-1934) (Document Records, 1992), 4 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Liner note
Performer / Ensemble
Wesley Wallace
Author / Creator
Wesley Wallace
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Document Records
Person Discussed
Smoky Harrison, Wesley Wallace, Sylvester Palmer, Big Joe Williams, 1903-1982, Alice Moore
Topic / Theme
African American, Music origins, Musical technique, Recording sessions, Boogie-Woogie, Piano
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