The Music of Black Americans: A History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393971415)

Beginning with the arrival of the first Africans in the English colonies, Eileen Southern weaves a fascinating narrative of intense musical activity. As singers, players, and composers, black American musicians are fully chronicled in this landmark book. Now in the third edition, the author has brought the entire text up to date and has added a wealth of new material covering the latest developments in gospel, blues, jazz, classical, crossover, Broadway, and rap as they relate to African American music.

Author: Eileen Southern
ISBN-10: 0393971414
ISBN-13: 9780393971415
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 01/17/1997
Pages: 704
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.18lbs
Size: 9.13h x 6.07w x 1.30d