A History of African-American Jazz and Blues

A History of African-American Jazz and Blues
Author: Joan Cartwright, M.A.
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2013-10-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0557060109

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Three essays and interviews with photographs by author and musician Joan Cartwright about the creation of blues in America by Africans captured for servitude on Euro-American plantations over a span of 400 years. This book should be read by music students and enthusiasts, alike.


A History of African-American Jazz and Blues
Language: en
Pages: 158
Authors: Joan Cartwright, M.A.
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-10-10 - Publisher: Lulu.com

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Three essays and interviews with photographs by author and musician Joan Cartwright about the creation of blues in America by Africans captured for servitude on
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Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-07-04 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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Pages: 316
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Categories: History
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Former dancer Jacqui Malone throws a fresh spotlight on the cultural history of black dance, the Africanisms that have influenced it, and the significant role t
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Language: en
Pages: 340
Authors: W. C. Handy
Categories: Music
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