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"A biography of African American musician Melba Doretta Liston, a virtuoso musician who played the trombone and composed and arranged music for many of the great jazz musicians of the twentieth century. Includes afterword, discography, and sources"--

"A definitive account of the birth of rock 'n' roll in black America...The Chitlin' Circuit brings us into the sweaty back rooms where such stars as James Brown, B. B. King, and Little Richard got their start."--Amazon.com.

A one-hundredth birthday tribute to the late jazz artist explores his observations about humanity's discriminatory and violent behaviors as well as his efforts to forge world peace through music with the Sun Ra Arkestra.

Presents information about Ella Fitzgerald, from her youth mired in tragedy to her rise to stardom as one of the top jazz singers of all time.

Profiles eight of the greatest jazz artists. Learn how these musicians got started and what gifts they brought to the world of music.

Provides a biography detailing the life, times, and achievements of African American composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. Includes a chronology, photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Examines the life and career of Billie Holiday, covering her difficult beginnings, extraordinary voice, and problems with addiction, and explains how her singing transformed the role of the vocalist in all popular music, not just jazz.

A PBS miniseries in which a black jazz band becomes a huge success and ends up entangled in the aristocratic world of 1930s London as they seek fame and fortune.

Clad in white tie and tails, dancing and scatting his way through the "hi-de-ho" chorus of "Minnie the Mooche," Cab Calloway exuded a sly charm and sophistication that endeared him to legions of fans.

The musical language and highly idiosyncratic style of Thelonious Monk-so avant-garde in its day-is in many ways still considered avant-garde today. This program seeks to understand Monk's innovative music by tracing the Harlem-born jazzman's career. His childhood debut as accompanist for a touring preacher, years of searching for his own style, gradual acceptance by the public who had neglected him, eventual critical acclaim as a musical genius,...