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Riding on a Blue Note: Jazz and American Pop
written by Gary Giddins, 1948- (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1981), 313 page(s)
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written by Gary Giddins, 1948- (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1981), 313 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gary Giddins, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1981
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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10. Rebirth and Revival (1957-1964)
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), 169-191
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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), 169-191
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, Lead Belly Ledbetter, 1885-1949
Topic / Theme
African American, European, Audiences, Popular culture, Musicians, Music origins, Racial identity, Intercultural communication, Music criticism, Race relations, Memories, Personal appearance, Theater buildings, Performance practice, Performance criticism, Concerts, Performance influences, Music industry, Artistic collaboration, Improvisation, Guitar
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Chapter 4: Sing no hymns of your own composing
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), 77-93
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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), 77-93
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, African, Plantation life, Singing, Congregations, Hymns, Racism, Slavery, Memories, Cultural identity, Musicians, Music critics, Race relations, Poetry, Performance criticism, Lyrics, Performance practice, Expression in performance, Performance influences, Music arrangement, Music theory, Improvisation
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Chapter 8: Ev'rybody's Crazy 'Bout the Doggone Blues
written by Mark Berresford; in That's Got 'em: The Life and Music of Wilbur C. Sweatman (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2010), 103-129
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written by Mark Berresford; in That's Got 'em: The Life and Music of Wilbur C. Sweatman (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2010), 103-129
Field of Study
American Music
Author / Creator
Mark Berresford
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Wilbur Sweatman, 1882-1961
Topic / Theme
African American, Music origins, Musical ensembles, Music industry, Performance criticism, Artistic collaboration, Improvisation
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A Trumpet Around the Corner: A Story of New Orleans Jazz
written by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2008), 393 page(s)
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written by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2008), 393 page(s)
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Topic / Theme
African American Music, Jazz
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The Teddy Wilson Era
written by Donald Clarke, 1940-; in Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2000), 97-107
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written by Donald Clarke, 1940-; in Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 2000), 97-107
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Donald Clarke, 1940-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Person Discussed
Billie Holiday, 1915-1959, Teddy Wilson, 1912-1986, Benny Goodman, 1909-1986, John Hammond, 1910-1987
Topic / Theme
African American, Caucasian American, Musicians, Songs, Discrimination, Singers, Audio recordings, Recording sessions, Performance practice, Record labels, Lyrics, Music arrangement, Music composition, Performance influences, Improvisation, Harlem Renaissance, 1920-1939, Great Depression, 1929-1941, Big band, Piano, Voice
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