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Author : Tim Brooks
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 35,27 MB
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 0252090632

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A groundbreaking history of African Americans in the early recording industry, Lost Sounds examines the first three decades of sound recording in the United States, charting the surprising roles black artists played in the period leading up to the Jazz Age and the remarkably wide range of black music and culture they preserved. Drawing on more than thirty years of scholarship, Tim Brooks identifies key black recording artists and profiles forty audio pioneers. Brooks assesses the careers and recordings of George W. Johnson, Bert Williams, George Walker, Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, W. C. Handy, James Reese Europe, Wilbur Sweatman, Harry T. Burleigh, Roland Hayes, Booker T. Washington, and boxing champion Jack Johnson, plus a host of lesser-known voices. Many of these pioneers struggled to be heard in an era of rampant discrimination. Their stories detail the forces––black and white––that gradually allowed African Americans to enter the mainstream entertainment industry. Lost Sounds includes Brooks's selected discography of CD reissues and an appendix by Dick Spottswood describing early recordings by black artists in the Caribbean and South America.

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Publisher : McFarland
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 38,84 MB
Release : 2013-01-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 0786472383

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This annotated discography covers the first 50 years of audio recordings by black artists in chronological order, music made in the "acoustic era" of recording technology. The book has cross-referenced bibliographical information on recording sessions, including audio sources for extant material, and appendices on field recordings; Caribbean, Mexican and South American recordings; piano rolls performed by black artists; and a filmography detailing the visual record of black performing artists from the period. Indexes contain all featured artists, titles recorded and labels.

Author : Peter C. Muir
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 15,82 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Music
ISBN : 0252076761

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The first comprehensive examination of the early blues industry and the music it produced

Author : Raymond McNeil
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 31,23 MB
Release : 2024-01-15
Category : History
ISBN :

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About the Book THE GREEN BOOK, VOL. 1: The Intertwined Musical and Historical Journey by People of Color in America provides a comprehensive exploration of the music that occurred alongside some of American history’s biggest events. This impressive and extensive guide spans from 1380 until 1959. This book's purpose is to share, illuminate, and stick to the positive achievements of the people who’ve helped to spread the message of music. That will include all the musicians, singers, and lyricists who helped the fans to appreciate the various styles of music that we have today. About the Author Raymond was a native of New York City and a product of schools in Brooklyn. He worked in all three levels of government. He has spent the past fifty five years gathering and exploring America’s musical journey. His primary motivation for writing this book was to seek out and amass a stream of verifiable truths. He is a fan of most styles of music, though he does struggle to find a love for hard rock and bluegrass at times. McNeil’s ultimate goal is to share his love of music and history and the ways in which they intertwine together throughout the years.

Author : Edward M. Komara
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 1274 pages
File Size : 36,28 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Blues
ISBN : 0415926998

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This comprehensive two-volume set brings together all aspects of the blues from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including regional evolution and history. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, the Encyclopedia of the Blues is an essential reference resource for information on this unique American music genre. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of the Blues website.

Author : Brian Rust
Publisher : Denver, Colo. : Mainspring Press
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 12,42 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Music
ISBN :

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Reinforced cloth library binding, no dust jacket, individual shrinkwrap