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Author Jones, Rufus, Jr., 1968-

Title Dean Dixon : Negro at home, maestro abroad / Rufus Jones, Jr.

Publication Info. Lanham ; London : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (1 volume).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series African American cultural theory and heritage
African American cultural theory and heritage.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents West Indians in Harlem -- Dean Dixon school of music -- The Damrosch school -- Pursuing the dream -- Eleanor Roosevelt -- The plastic carrot -- Search for democracy -- Black and white -- Exodus -- Mary -- Drama, down under -- Prague -- Sojourn home -- I'm not tired yet -- Ritha -- On my shoulders -- In memoriam -- Conductor's handbook.
Summary In this book, <span style=""font-style:italic;""> conductor and scholar Rufus Jones, Jr. brings to light a literal treasure trove of unpublished primary sources to tell the compelling story of the great American conductor, Dean Dixon. <br /> <br />
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Subject Dixon, Dean, 1915-1976.
Dixon, Dean, 1915-1976.
Conductors (Music) -- United States -- Biography.
Conductors (Music)
United States.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject African American conductors (Music) -- Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians.
MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- General.
African American conductors (Music)
MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Band & Orchestra.
Genre/Form Biography.
Biographies.
Other Form: Print version: Jones, Rufus, Jr., 1968- Dean Dixon 9780810888555 (DLC) 2014045493 (OCoLC)897001711
ISBN 9780810888562 (electronic book)
0810888564 (electronic book)
9780810888555
0810888556