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Race Records: The History of African American Commercial Music Between the 1920s and 1940s, a specific category of 78-rpm phonograph records emerged, marketed specifically to African Amer...
Read Race Records: The History of African American Commercial MusicCrazy Blues: The Landmark Recording That Launched the Race Records Era In the early 20th century, the landscape of the American music industry underwent a seismic shift with the release o...
Read Crazy Blues: The Landmark Recording That Launched the Race Records EraMamie Smith: The Trailblazing Queen of the Blues In the early 20th century, the American music landscape was strictly divided by racial lines. However, one woman would shatter these barri...
Read Mamie Smith: The Trailblazing Queen of the BluesPerry Bradford: The Visionary Behind the First Vocal Blues Recording In the early 20th century, the American recording industry largely ignored the authentic sounds of African-American mu...
Read Perry Bradford: The Visionary Behind the First Vocal Blues RecordingFrederick W. Hager: Pioneer of Early American Recording Frederick W. Hager was a multifaceted force in the early American music industry. As a violinist, composer, bandleader, and music d...
Read Frederick W. Hager: Pioneer of Early American RecordingRace Records: The Foundation of the African American Music Industry Between the 1920s and 1940s, a specific category of 78-rpm phonograph records emerged as a cultural powerhouse in the U...
Read Race Records: The Foundation of the African American Music IndustryOKeh Records: A Century of Jazz, Blues, and Recording Innovation From its origins as a niche phonograph supplier to its current status as a premier jazz imprint, OKeh Records has played a...
Read OKeh Records: A Century of Jazz, Blues, and Recording InnovationOKeh Records: A Century of Jazz, Blues, and Recording Innovation From its origins as a niche phonograph supplier to its current status as a premier jazz imprint, OKeh Records has played a...
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