176 pgs. b & w photos.. 2000. Elementary, middle school.

From early concert singer Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield to today's Queen Latifah, from Thomas "Blind Tom" Bethune to Louis Armstrong, from Ray Charles to Tupac Shakur, from conjoined North Carolina singing twins Millie-Christine McCoy to Aretha Franklin, from Sea Island storyteller-singers Frankie and Doug Quimby to the Hall Johnson Choir, from Mahalia Jackson to gospel queen Shirley Caesar, these biographical profiles will help both young and old readers gain a more intimate understanding about the lives of these and many more African Americans and the music they loved.

"Recommended!" -- Parents Choice
"An interesting and readable survey of how great musicians shaped popular American music." -- Parent Council

Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies, Language Arts and Music.

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