Before technology made recording music possible, the only place to hear professional melodies was a concert venue. They serve as important mediums for musicians, both amateur and legendary. Even with ...

Music runs through the veins of America. Since the nation’s inception two and a half centuries ago, music has informed our ...

Black Music in America: From then till Now is a short documentary that was directed by Hugh Robertson in 1971. The film discusses the history of musical genres rooted in Black cultural production and ...

Gospel music experts discuss the evolution and influence of Black religious music in America. For Black Music Month, American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the influence of ...

"A bicentennial project: Library of Congress, Archive of Folk Song"; includes recordings from field and commercial sources. Various performers. Program notes, including words of the songs, ...