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Kit Lit – A Selection of Books About Music and Musicians
Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Stephen Alcorn (Illustrator) Subtitled “Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History,” this book tells the story of how Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman broke the color barrier … Continue reading
Sunday Treat – Celebration of the February 12, 1924 Premiere of Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin
George Gershwin was born Jacob Gershowitz into a family of Russian immigrants in Brooklyn, New York on September 26, 1898. By the time George was 12, his mother was worried that he was on his way to becoming a juvenile … Continue reading
Sunday Treat – The Late, Great Nina Simone
On this day , April 21, in 2003, we lost Eunice Kathleen Waymon, more commonly known as Nina Simone. She was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist. Displaying musical talent early in life, she gave her … Continue reading
Sunday Treat for Black History Month – Lift Every Voice and Sing!
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is sometimes referred to “The African-American (or “Black” or “Negro”) National Anthem.” It was written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson in 1899 and set to music by his brother (a composer) the next … Continue reading
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Marilyn and Ella
As a website devoted to Ella Fitzgerald avers: Dubbed ‘The First Lady of Song,’ Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy … Continue reading
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