Songs of the unsung : the musical and social journey of Horace Tapscott /

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"Songs of the Unsung is the autobiography of Los Angeles jazz musician and activist Horace Tapscott (1934-1999). A pianist who ardently believed in the power of music to connect people, Tapscott was a beloved and influential character who touched many yet has remained unknown to the majority of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tapscott, Horace (Author)
Other Authors: Isoardi, Steven Louis, 1949- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2001.
Series:E-Duke books scholarly collection.
Subjects:
Tapscott, Horace.
Tapscott, Horace
Pianists > United States > Biography.
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
African American musicians > Biography.
Pianistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Musiciens de jazz > États-Unis > Biographies.
Musiciens noirs américains > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Composers & Musicians.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Jazz.
African American musicians
Jazz musicians
Pianists
Autobiografie
United States
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1 Early Years in Houston
  • 2 California
  • 3 Setting the Pace
  • 4 Central Avenue
  • 5 Military Service
  • 6 On the Road with Lionel Hampton
  • 7 To Preserve and Develop Black Culture
  • 8 The Fire This Time
  • 9 In the Middle of It
  • 10 Stayin' Alive
  • 11 The Union of God's Musicians and Artists Ascension
  • 12 Settling into the Community
  • 13 Movements to the Present
  • 14 Reflections and Directions
  • Postscript: From the Funeral Service
  • Appendix: A Partial List of UGMAA Artists, 1961-1998
  • Discography 1: Horace Tapscott
  • Discography 2: Music from the Ark.

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