Black music in America
Subtitle: a history through its people
By: James Haskins ; illustrated with photographs.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: T.Y. Crowell
Published: 1987
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
Subjects: African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature; Music -- United States -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism; Music -- History and criticism
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Surveys the history of black music in America, from early slave songs through jazz and the blues to soul, classical music, and current trends.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 185-188.
Includes index.