Stand the Storm
Spiritual Quartet Singing in the Struggle for Black Education
An invaluable history of spiritual singing groups and how their tours helped build historically Black colleges and universities in the South
Bluegrass Gospel
The Music Ministry of Jerry and Tammy Sullivan
A personal exploration of the lives and music of the father-daughter duo as they spread their mission and music across the South
Fiddling Is My Joy
The Fiddle in African American Culture
A thorough examination of the history and legacy of African American fiddling
Sax Expat
Don Byas
The riveting biography of one of the world’s greatest yet lesser-known jazz musicians
A Tone Parallel to Duke Ellington
The Man in the Music
Ellington’s music with fresh thematic explorations to delight music lovers
Folk Music and Song in the WPA Ex-Slave Narratives
The first complete account of all the music, song, and dance in the WPA ex-slave narratives
The Life and Music of Booker "Bukka" White
Recalling the Blues
The first full-length biography of one of the greatest country blues performers
The Purple One
Prince, Race, Gender, and Everything in Between
An electric collection of essays and reflections on an enigmatic musical legend
Wichita Blues
Music in the African American Community
An examination and celebration of the distinct sound of Wichita’s regional blues tradition
In with the In Crowd
Popular Jazz in 1960s Black America
An overdue amendment to the conventional history and study of jazz