| Author | Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
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| Title | Famous Negro music makers / by Langston Hughes.
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| Published | New York : Dodd, Mead, 1961, c1955.
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| Description | 179 p. : ports. ; 22 cm.
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| Series | Famous biographies for young people
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| General Note | "Illustrated with photographs."
Includes index.
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| Contents | The Fisk Jubilee Singers, the story of spirituals -- James A. Bland, minstrel composer -- Bert Williams, artist of comedy song -- Bill Robinson, music with his feet -- Leadbelly, the essence of folk song -- Jelly Roll Morton, from ragtime to jazz -- Roland Hayes, famous concert artist -- William Grant Still, distinguished composer -- Bessie Smith, "The empress fo the blues" -- Duke Ellington, composer and band leader -- Ethel Waters, singer of popular songs -- Louis Armstrong, king of the trumpet players -- Marian Anderson, Metropolitan opera star -- Bennie Benjamin, Broadway song writer -- Mahlia Jackson, singer of gospel songs -- Dean Dixon, symphony conductor -- Lena Horne, singing star of Hollywood -- Famous jazz musicians, Congo Square to Carnegie Hall. |
| Subjects | African American musicians -- Biography.
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| Other Authors | George, Zelma, 1903-
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| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: ML 3556 H893 1961
mq230985: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 139716] |
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