Bibliograph

Lift every voice, the history of African American music, Burton W. Peretti

Type

Label

Lift every voice, the history of African American music, Burton W. Peretti

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index"Selected bibliography and discography": pages 207-212

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lift every voice

Nature of contents

discographiesbibliography

Oclc number

231834350

Responsibility statement

Burton W. Peretti

Series statement

The African American history series

Sub title

the history of African American music

Summary

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. --from publisher description

Table Of 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

Classification

Creator