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Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880-1930
Spreadin' Rhythm Around Black Popular Songwriters 18801930 Author:David A Jasen, Gene Jones Based on research, interviews and archival work, this book tells the story of a crew of talented African-American songwriters who introduced new rhythms and subject matter into American popular song. It covers such figures as W.C. Handy, Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton and Eubie Blake.