As Shaw correctly states, no single volume covers the history of black popular music in its entirety, and most studies have focused on the white mainstream. Ame

The influence of African Americans on music in the United States cannot be overstated. A large variety of musical genres owe their beginnings to black musicians

Beginning with the arrival of the first Africans in the English colonies, Eileen Southern weaves a fascinating narrative of intense musical activity. As singers

Surveys the history of black music in America, from early slave songs through jazz and the blues to soul, classical music, and current trends.

Looks at the history of African American music from its roots in Africa and slavery to the present day and examines its place within African American communitie