Songs of the Unsung : The Musical and Social Journey of Horace Tapscott /

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Songs of the Unsung also includes Tapscott's vivid descriptions of the Watts neighborhood insurrection of 1965 and the L.A. upheavals of 1992, his interactions with both the Black Panthers and the L.A.P.D., his involvement in Motown's West Coast scene, the growth of his musical reputation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tapscott, Horace (Author)
Other Authors: Isoardi, Steven Louis, 1949- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2001.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Tapscott, Horace.
Autobiografie
Pianists.
Jazz musicians.
African American musicians.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Jazz.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Composers & Musicians.
Musiciens noirs americains > Biographies.
Musiciens de jazz > États-Unis > Biographies.
Pianistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
African American musicians > Biography.
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
Pianists > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
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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