Description

Covering jazz, blues, gospel, and other forms of African American musical expression, this is the first online resource to document the history of African American music in sound. From the earliest recordings of Afro-American music made in the late 19th century (including the Fisk Jubilee Singers, recorded at the turn of the century for Victor Records) to performances of the mid-1970s, in most instances the full recorded works of each artist are presented. Includes Duke Ellington, Sophie Tucker, Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, Sarah Vaughn, Cripple Clarence Lofton, Big Joe Williams, Memphis Jug Band, Roosevelt Sykes, Dizzy Gillespie, Chicago River Kings, Muddy Waters, Skip James, Blind Willie McTell, Lonnie Johnson, Alberta Jones, Johnny Shines, Memphis Minnie, and hundreds of others.

Coverage

50,000 tracks of music from more than 2,300 performers, spanning more than a hundred years.

Subjects

Music

Questions? Comments? Please contact Cris Ferguson at extension x2713.