Lift every voice [electronic resource] : the history of African American music / Burton W. Peretti.

Author
Peretti, Burton W. (Burton William), 1961- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009.
Description
1 online resource (240 p.)

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Lift Every Voice traces the roots of black music in Africa and slavery and its evolution in the United States from the end of slavery to the present day. The music's creators, consumers, and distributors are all part of the story. Musical genres such as spirituals, ragtime, the blues, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, rock, soul, and hip-hop-as well as black contributions to classical, country, and other American music forms-depict the continuities and innovations that mark both the music and the history of African Americans. A rich sel
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Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index.
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English
Contents
Lift Every Voice; Contents; Glossary of Musical Terms; Chronology of Selected Dates; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 01: From West Africa to Slavery; Chapter 02: Jubilee and Tin Pan Alley; Chapter 03: The Rise of Ragtime and the Blues; Chapter 04: The Emergence of Jazz; Chapter 05: Jazz at the Philharmonic; Chapter 06: Gospel, Freedom Songs, and the Struggle for Equality; Chapter 07: Black Popular Music as Big Business; Documents; Selected Bibliography and Discography; Index; About the Author
ISBN
  • 0-7425-6469-X
  • 9786612479434
  • 1-282-47943-1
OCLC
276123229
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