William Levi Dawson : American music educator /

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"William Levi Dawson (1899-1990) overcame adversity and Jim Crow racism to become a nationally recognized composer, choral arranger, conductor, and professor of music. In William Levi Dawson: American Music Educator, Mark Hugh Malone tells the fascinating tale of Dawson's early life, quest...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Malone, Mark Hugh, 1952- (Author)
Other Authors: Malone, Meagan Elizabeth (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2023]
Series:American made music series.
Subjects:
Dawson, William L. > (William Levi), > 1899-1990.
Composers > Alabama > Biography.
African American composers > Biography.
Choral conductors > Alabama > Biography.
African American choral conductors > Biography.
Musicologists > Biography.
Music teachers > Biography.
African American choral conductors.
African American composers.
Choral conductors.
Composers.
Music teachers.
Musicologists.
Alabama.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Dawson's early years and education: 1899-1930
  • The development of the music school at Tuskegee Institute: 1930-55
  • The rise of the Tuskegee Choir to national prominence: 1933-55
  • Dawson the composer: 1921-90
  • Dawson the pedagogue: 1921-90
  • Appendix A: Choral and orchestral compositions and arrangements
  • Appendix B: Awards and honors received by William Levi Dawson
  • Appendix C: Significant letters, speeches, and interviews regarding the life of William Levi Dawson.

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