A History of African-American Jazz and Blues

Name: A History of African-American Jazz and Blues
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Three essays and interviews with photographs by author and musician Joan Cartwright about the creation of blues in America by Africans captured for servitude on Euro-American plantations over a span of 400 years.

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Publication Date: Sep 30, 2011
Language: English
Category: History
Copyright: All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors: By (author): Joan Cartwright, M.A.

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Format: PDF

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african-american jazz blues music history culture politics media economy economics commercial

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About Dr. Joan Cartwright

Since 2006, Dr. Joan Cartwright published 14 books related to music, women in music, and her experiences as a jazz/blues singer, composer, and educator. With Amazing Musicwomen (2008), Dr. Cartwright taught over 10,000 students in the tri-county area of South Florida about women in jazz and blues. Her lecture on Blues Women: The First Civil Rights Workers (2018), a 50-minute presentation, has been well-received and continues to be in demand by colleges, libraries, and national organizations like the African American Historical Society in Pensacola, NLAPW, and WIJSF. Joan's books are educational and inspiring, especially for young people interested in the music industry and the history of jazz and blues musicians, particularly, women instrumentalists. Visit http://wijsf.org and http://drdivajc.com

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