Surveys the history of black music in America, from early slave songs through jazz and the blues to soul, classical music, and current trends.

As Shaw correctly states, no single volume covers the history of black popular music in its entirety, and most studies have focused on the white mainstream. Ame

Covering the vast and various terrain of African American music, this text begins with an account of the author's own musical experiences with family and friend

For almost half a century, Amiri Baraka has ranked among the most important commentators on African American music and culture. In this brilliant assemblage of

Looks at the history of African American music from its roots in Africa and slavery to the present day and examines its place within African American communitie