Keep on walking/ by Ross, Tana

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Black heroes in monologues / by Edwards, Gus

Table of Contents: “…John Brown and me" -- Hattie McDaniel, "Nobody knows and yet they talk" -- Jackie Robinson, "Baseball and character" -- James Baldwin, "A dream of deliverance" (a dual monologue) -- Joe Louis, "Faithful to the end" -- Joseph Cinque, "Memories of the Amistad" -- Daniel Louis "Satch" Armstrong, "Riffing" -- Mahalia Jackson : "The honest-to-god truth" (young Mahalia) ; "Why I sing gospel" -- Malcolm X, "Changes" -- Dr. …”

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Soul : 100 essential CDs : the rough guide / by Shapiro, Peter, 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Buzzard's Original Savannah Band -- The Drifters -- Dyke and the Blazers -- Earth Wind & Fire -- Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott [Missy Elliott] -- En Vogue -- The 5 Royales [The Five Royales] -- The Four Tops -- Aretha Franklin -- Funkadelic -- The Gap Band -- Marvin Gaye -- Al Green -- Guy -- Isaac Hayes -- Lauryn Hill -- The Impressions -- The Isley Brothers -- The Jackson 5 -- Janet Jackson -- Mahalia Jackson -- Michael Jackson -- Louis Jordan -- Kid Creole & the Coconuts -- Kool & the Gang -- Little Willie John -- Teena Marie -- Martha & the Vandellas -- Curtis Mayfield -- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes -- The Meters -- Mulatu Astaqe -- The O'Jays -- Parliament -- Ann Peebles -- Wilson Pickett -- Prince -- Otis Redding -- Smokey Robinson & the Miracles -- Sam & Dave -- The Shirelles -- Percy Sledge -- Sister Sledge -- Sly & the Family Stone -- Soul II Soul -- The Soul Stirrers -- Dusty Springfield -- Donna Summer -- Diana Ross & the Supremes -- Swamp Dogg -- Swan Silvertones -- Sylvester Star -- Howard Tate -- The Temptations -- Joe Tex -- Irma Thomas -- War -- Billy Ward and His Dominoes -- Dionne Warwick -- Jacke Wilson -- Womack & Womack -- Stevie Wonder -- Badmutha's -- Birth of Soul -- Kurtis Blow Presents the History of Rap -- Classic Salsoul Mastercuts -- Keb Darge's Legendary Deep Funk -- Freestyle's Greatest Beats -- Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures -- The Great Gospel Women -- Jubilation! …”

A biographical guide to the great jazz and pop singers / by Friedwald, Will, 1961-

Educational leadership and music : lessons for tomorrow's school leaders /

Table of Contents: “…-- Chapter 5: The Evolution of a Revolution -- Chapter 6: The Potency of Love and the Power of a Thousand -- Chapter 7: Beyond Ropar Bar -- Chapter 8: Tupac Shakur -- Chapter 9: Insights From the Flow of the Teacha' -- Chapter 10: The Leadership Identity Dilemma -- Chapter 11: The Missed Education -- Chapter 12: Improvisation and Leadership -- Chapter 13: "A Fairy Tale in a Song Is No Message" -- Chapter 14: Bono -- Chapter 15: Kendrick Lamar -- Chapter 16: Jill Scott -- Chapter 17: From "Smooth Operator" to "Young, Gifted, and Black" -- Chapter 18: Faith and Leadership -- Chapter 19: Mahalia Jackson Exemplifies Leadership Through Gospel Music and Negro Spirituals -- Chapter 20: The Making of Matisyahu -- Chapter 21: Interrogating Punishment Through Race, Raptivism, and Youth Leadership of Jasiri X -- Chapter 22: Lessons in Leadership From the "Thunder God" -- Chapter 23: Kirk Franklin -- Chapter 24: Revolution 9 -- Chapter 25: Lessons for School Leaders From Sister Sledge -- Epilogue: "Tell Them About the Dream, Martin".…”
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Something to sing about; the personal choices of America's folk singers.

Shine bright : a very personal history of Black women in pop / by Smith, Danyel

A change is gonna come : music, race & the soul of America / by Werner, Craig Hansen, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Section one: "a change is gonna come": Mahalia Jackson, Motown, and the movement. The dream ; Mahalia and the movement ; "The soul of the movement": calls and responses ; Motown: money, magic, and the mask ; The big chill vs. …”

Works for children and young adults : biographies / by Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967

Table of Contents: “…Bland : minstrel composer -- Bert Williams : artist of comedy song -- Bill Robinson : music with the feet -- Leadbelly : the essence of folk song -- Jelly Roll Morton : from ragtime to jazz -- Roland Hayes : famous concert artist -- William Grant Still : distinguished composer -- Bessie Smith : "The Empress of the Blues" -- Duke Ellington: composer and band leader -- Ethel Waters : singer of popular songs -- Louis Armstrong : king of the trumpet players -- Marian Anderson : Metropolitan opera star -- Bennie Benjamin : Broadway song writer -- Mahalia Jackson : singer of gospel songs -- Dean Dixon : symphony conductor -- Lena Horne : singing star of Hollywood -- Famous jazz musicians : Congo Square to Carnegie Hall -- FAMOUS NEGRO HEROES OF AMERICA (1958) : Estaban : discover of Arizona -- Crispus Attucks : martyr for American independence -- Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable : founder of Chicago -- Paul Cuffe : seaman and colonizer -- Gabriel Prosser : freedom seeker -- James P. …”
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Gravesites of Southern musicians : a guide to over 300 jazz, blues, country and rock performers' burial places / by Amos, Edward

Table of Contents: “…By state: Louisiana: Mahalia Jackson, James Carroll Booker III, Raymond Myles, Johnny Adams, Bobby Marchan, Louis Nelson, Roosevelt Sykes, Roy Montrell, Wayne Bennett, Louis Prima, Gram Parsons, Al Hirt, Buddy Bolden, Jessie Hill, Henry Roeland Byrd [Professor Longhair], Oscar Papa Celestin, Percy Humphrey, Shirley and Lee, Red Tyler, Justin Adams, George Landry, Johnny Little Sonny Jones, Lee Dorsey, Danny Barker, George Lewis, Bobby Mitchell, Freddie Kohlman, Robert Pete Williams, Alton Rubon [Rockin' Dopsie], Aldus Roger, John Delafose, Andrus Espre [Beau Jocque], Wallace Cheese Read, Austin Pitre, Wade Fruge, Dennis McGee, Dewey Balfa, Nathan Abshire, Canray Fontenot, Iry Lejeune, Johnny Horton, Leadbelly -- Arkansas: Albert King, Robert Nighthawk, Frank Frost, James Peck Curtis -- Mississippi: J. …”

Music: The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culutre Volume 12 /

Table of Contents: “…Handy -- Emmylou Harris -- Isaac Hayes -- Will Hays -- Hee Haw -- Faith Hill -- Buddy Holly -- John Lee Hooker -- Lightnin' Hopkins -- Peg Leg Howell -- Mississippi John Hurt -- Mahalia Jackson -- Blind Lemon Jefferson -- Waylon Jennings -- Flaco Jiménez -- Bunk Johnson -- Robert Johnson -- Tommy Johnson -- George Jones -- Janis Joplin -- Scott Joplin -- Louis Jordan -- David "Junior" Kimbrough -- B. …”

Race music : black cultures from bebop to hip-hop / by Ramsey, Guthrie P.

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African American religious history : a documentary witness /

Table of Contents: “…. -- Singing of good tidings and freedom / Mahalia Jackson -- The anatomy of segregation and ground of hope / Howard Thurman -- "Black power" statement, July 31, 166, and "Black theology" statement, June 13, 1969 / National Conference on Black Churchmen -- Black theology and the Black church : where do we go from here? …”
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Minding the South / by Reed, John Shelton

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My diva 65 gay men on the women who inspire them /

Table of Contents: “…/ David Trinidad -- Lucille Ball : flaming redhead / Lawrence Applebaum -- Mahalia Jackson : divine one / Forrest Hamer -- Julia Child : life's ingredients / Bill Fogle -- Billie Holiday : lady day / Alfred Corn -- Edith Piaf : a share of pain / Gregory Woods -- Evita Perón : Santa with a soundtrack / Guillermo Castro -- Grace Paley : O stone! …”
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Honkers and shouters : the golden years of rhythm and blues / by Shaw, Arnold

Table of Contents: “…Louis Jimmy -- Robert Johnson -- Champion Jack Dupree -- Memphis Slim -- Joe Turner -- Pete Johnson -- Jimmy Rushing -- Pine Top Smith -- Jimmy Yancey -- Meade Lux Lewis -- Albert Ammons -- Count Basie -- Billie Holiday -- Slim & Slam -- Lionel Hampton -- Lucky Millinder -- Erskine Hawkins -- Cab Calloway -- Louis Jordan -- Berle Adams -- Cecil Grant -- Charles Brown -- Lowell Fulson -- Ivory Joe Hunter -- Amos Milburn -- Roy Brown -- Roy Milton -- T-Bone Walker -- Lester Sill -- Eddie Durham -- Charlie Christian -- Les Hite -- Freddie Slack -- Leon and Otisi Rene -- Loe Liggins -- Eli Oberstein -- The Mississippi Sheiks -- Joe Davis -- Una Mae Carlisle -- The Five Red Caps -- Savannah Churchill -- The Four Tunes -- Pete Johnson -- Herb Abramson -- The Ravens -- Sonny Til & the Orioles -- The Five Royales -- Bobby Freeman -- The Larks -- Mahalia Jackson -- Wynonie Harris -- Bobby Shad -- Sally Martin -- Dinah Washington -- Clyde Otis -- Fred Norman -- Gatemouth Moore -- Leon Rene -- Johnny Otis -- Paul Williams -- Big Jay McNeely -- Illinois Jacquet -- Earl Bostic -- Bill Diggett -- Clifford Scott -- Maxwell Davis -- Rudi Pompanelli -- Sam "The Man" Taylor -- Sam Butera -- King Curtis --…”

My diva : 65 gay men on the women who inspire them /

Table of Contents: “…/ David Trinidad -- Lucille Ball: flaming redhead / Lawrence Applebaum -- Mahalia Jackson: divine one / Forrest Hamer -- Julia Child: life's ingredients / Bill Fogle -- Billie Holiday: lady day / Alfred Corn -- Edith Piaf: a share of pain / Gregory Woods -- Evita Perón: Santa with a soundtrack / Guillermo Castro -- Grace Paley: O stone! …”
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The new encyclopedia of Southern culture.

Table of Contents: “…Handy -- Emmylou Harris -- Isaac Hayes -- Will Hays -- Hee Haw -- Faith Hill -- Buddy Holly -- John Lee Hooker -- Lightnin' Hopkins -- Peg Leg Howell -- Mississippi John Hurt -- Mahalia Jackson -- Blind Lemon Jefferson -- Waylon Jennings -- Flaco Jiménez -- Bunk Johnson -- Robert Johnson -- Tommy Johnson -- George Jones -- Janis Joplin -- Scott Joplin -- Louis Jordan -- David "Junior" Kimbrough -- B.B. …”
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