| Description |
xv, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The African American history series
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African American history series (Lanham, Md.)
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
"Selected bibliography and discography": pages 207-212. |
| Contents |
From West Africa to slavery -- Jubilee and Tin Pan Alley : contrasting sounds of freedom -- The rise of ragtime and the blues -- The emergence of jazz -- Jazz at the Philharmonic : the jazz avant-garde and black classical expression -- Gospel, freedom songs, and the struggle for equality -- Black popular music as big business. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism.
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African Americans -- Music. |
| ISBN |
9780742558113 cloth alkaline paper |
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0742558118 cloth alkaline paper |
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