American composer Zenobia Powell Perry race and gender in the 20th century / by Pool, Jeannie G.

Table of Contents: “…Zenobia Powell Perry : articulate link to American culture of the 1920s and '30s -- Song and verse in Boley : a lifetime of inspiration for an American composer -- "Lift every voice and sing" : Booker T. Washington; Boley, Oklahoma; and the political reality for Blacks -- Distinctively American : race and music -- The hidden history of Blacks and Native Americans' cultural implications -- Mentors, allies, and supporters : crucial for musical development -- Dett, Reece, and Dawson : role models for careers in Black music -- Zenobia Powell Perry : an "ambiguous" woman -- Professional teaching career and graduate school -- Becoming a composer : studies with Milhaud and Willman -- Analysis of musical style and selected works.…”
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