Spotlight on: Black History Month: Music
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Billie Holiday (1915-1959) African American jazz singer and songwriter.
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American contralto Marian Anderson (1897 - 1993) holds sheet music while performing in front of a microphone.
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Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971), American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans.
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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878 - 1949), American tap dancer and stage and film actor.
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American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald (1917 - 1996) sings while holding sheet music on stage.
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American singer and musician Stevie Wonder (b. 1950) performs onstage at Madison Square Garden.
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Blues musician BB King (b. 1925) performs onstage in circa 1970.
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American singer and rock and roll pioneer, Chuck Berry (b. 1926).
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Sammy Davis Jr. (1925 - 1990), American singer and dancer.
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Cee Lo (b. 1974) of Gnarls Barkley performs at "The Roots Picnic" music festival on June 7, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Quarmae Martin and Isaac Hayes jam on the drums for a special event to celebrate 'Music In Our Schools Month'.
Focus on Black History Month: Music
- Jazz and the Blues
- Learn more about jazz and the blues, two music genres that have majorly impacted the entire musical world. With roots in African folk music, slave songs, and influence from American cities like New Orleans, Saint Louis, and Chicago, modern jazz and blues have a rich cultural heritage.
- Featured Biography: Scott Joplin
- A pioneer of the ragtime movement, Scott Joplin was a gifted pianist, singer, and composer. One of his earliest works, “The Maple Leaf”, sold almost half a million copies between 1899 and 1909, bringing ragtime to the masses. Follow the link to read about his achievements in his lifetime and the enormous legacy he left behind.
- National Jukebox: Black Broadway and Tin Pan Alley
- Travel back in time and listen to what the world of music used to be like in different eras! The Library of Congress created the National Jukebox to freely share its recordings online. The Black Broadway and Tin Pan Alley playlist includes top African American composers and lyricists from the early 1900s, including Eddie Hunter, Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, and George Walker.
- In Your Library: African American Musician Biographies
- Checkout a biography and take it home with you today! The library has a number of biographies of African American musicians, including The Legacy of the Blues which looks at the lives and impact of twelve blues artists. If you’re interested in learning more about your favorite musicians, visit the reference desk and a librarian will help you find something to suit your interest!
