A Celebration of Black History through Music

Difficulty
4-6
Imprint
Heritage Music Press
Occasions
Black History,World History,Music,Social Studies
TitleComposer
Vocabulary Word Bank
Pre-Spirituals
Spirituals: Fisk University and the Jubilee Singers
The Blues: Robert Johnson, W.C. Handy
Gospel Music: Thomas Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson
Dixieland: Louis Armstrong
Big Band Swing: Duke Ellington
Bebop: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie
Jazz-Rock: Miles Davis
Rock and Roll: Chubby Checker, Chuck Berry
Soul: James Brown, Aretha Franklin
Hip-hop: Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa
Reproducible Activities
Listening Quizzes
Discography
PowerPoint Slides
Answer Keys