Swing & swab with St. Clair Cobb
Subtitle: against the odds
By: W. Eugene Thomas
Publisher: Thomas Pub. Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Powell, TN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
ISBN-13: 9781105441547
Subjects: Social conditions; African American band directors; Biography
Other titles: Swing and swab with St. Clair Cobb
Description: The Rev. W. Eugene Thomas undertakes the history of St. Clair Cobb, the first African- American to teach band music in Knoxville's black public schools and the first band conductor at Knoxville College. Extensive research and interviews with family members, former students and associates, Thomas, himself a former student, captures a little-known piece of Knoxville history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-138).