so portraits of African American musicians, much like other markers of status that were long denied to people of color in European-controlled territories, serve as a cultural acknowledgment of their ...

Musicians who performed in Tallahassee ... gave me a first-hand perspective of the ways that the blues have influenced African American communities over the years. I had no idea that I would ...

The music of African Americans is one of the most poetic and inescapable ... Memphis, TN Smithsonian American Art Museum Rhythmic Blues National Museum of African American History and Culture Costume ...

Musicians who had left the South during ... In 1920 she made history as the first African-American artist to make vocal blues recordings, with That Thing Called Love for OKeh records.

Blues, Black!, which examines the influence of African American culture on modern American society. Includes scenes of Dr. Angelou discussing the function of music in Africa (used to communicate ...