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April 30, 2014
Since the 1920's Louis Armstrong's music has been apart of Americas African American Music History . His trumpet has been heard in many parts of the world including Africa . History notes that in 1922 Louis Armstrong took the Mississippi northward to Chicago to join his trumpet mentor King Oliver who during that time was playing …
September 08, 2013
No Matter what part of the world or what level music is discussed Duke Ellington's name is more than likely to be mentioned. During his life time he won just about every musical honor that one can think of. Duke Ellington was born Edward Kennendy Ellington in 1898, in Washington, D. C. Many African American Music…
August 24, 2013
Through out history there have been a host of managers, songwriters and musicians. This article / blog high lights our African American Music History, by sharing a brief look at the life and career of James Bland one of the early pioneers of our great African American Music History . History records that James Bland…
April 24, 2012
Michael Jackson “A Gift from God” African American music history – part 2 By Ahmad Daniels Perceptive, courageous, gifted and self-actualized are just a few of the adjectives that so inadequately describe Michael Jackson; a man whose untimely death has taken the world by surprise. Michael’s demise epitomizes the passing of an…
April 14, 2012
Harry Burleigh was the father of negro spirituals. He is the earliest known composer of African American religious music. Much of his music is widely known. During his career he achieved national and international success as a composer, arranger and a performing artist. Harry Burleigh was born on December 2, 1866. Burleigh learned to…
April 14, 2012
Early African American Musician and Composer/African American music history Roland Hayes was born in 1887 in Curryville Georgia. He was the son of ex-slaves, Fanny and William Hayes. When he was eleven his father died and his mother moved the family to Chattanooga Tennessee. His family was very poor; he was forced to drop out…
July 10, 2011
The “Hardest Working Man in Show Business”. Often cueing his band with the command, “On the one!” Brown changed the rhythmic emphasis from the two-four beat of traditional soul music to a one-three emphasis previously associated with white musical forms – but with a hard-driving, brassy swing. This pumping, one-three beat became a signature of…
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