Performing, Representing, and Archiving Belief: Religious Expressions among Jazz Musicians

The archives of African American jazz musicians demonstrate rich sites for studying expressions of religious belief and daily religious practice in public and private arenas, in professional and personal capacities. Highlighting print material from the archives of Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (18...

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Main Author: Booker, Vaughn A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2016]
In: Religions
Year: 2016, Volume: 7, Issue: 8, Pages: 1-18
Further subjects:B Duke Ellington
B Religion in America
B Jazz
B African American religious history
B Mary Lou Williams
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