Profile: William Grant Still (1895-1978)
William Grant Still, Jr. (May 11, 1895 – December 3, 1978) was an American composer of nearly 200 works, including five symphonies and nine operas. Continue reading Profile: William Grant Still (1895-1978)
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Profile: Noble Sissle (1889-1975)
Noble Lee Sissle was an American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer, and playwright, best known for the Broadway musical Shuffle Along, and its hit song “I’m Just Wild About Harry Continue reading Profile: Noble Sissle (1889-1975)
Profile: Eubie Blake (1983-1983)
ames Hubert “Eubie” Blake, was an American composer, lyricist, and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote Shuffle Along, one of the first Broadway musicals to be written and directed by African Americans. Continue reading Profile: Eubie Blake (1983-1983)
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