Lift Every Voice

by Peretti, Burton W.; Moore, Jacqueline M.; Mjagkij, Nina

• ISBN13: 9780742558120
• ISBN10: 0742558126
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

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 selection of documents help to define the place of music within African American communities and the nation as a whole. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Burton W. Peretti is professor of history at Western Connecticut State University and author of Jazz in American Culture.

Table of Contents

Glossary of Musical Terms	p. ix
Chronology of Selected Dates	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
From West Africa to Slavery	p. 7
Jubilee and Tin Pan Alley: Contrasting Sounds of Freedom	p. 33
The Rise of Ragtime and the Blues	p. 57
The Emergence of Jazz	p. 79
Jazz at the Philharmonic: The Jazz Avant-Garde and Black Classical Expression	p. 101
Gospel, Freedom Songs, and the Struggle for Equality	p. 125
Black Popular Music as Big Business	p. 149
Documents	p. 171
Selected Bibliography and Discography	p. 207
Index	p. 213
About the Author	p. 223
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