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A Q&A with author Preston Lauterbach, chronicler of the Black pioneers who created Elvis Presley’s music and style
Q: Elvis aficionados know that Presley's breakout song, "That's All Right," was written and performed by Arthur Crudup and ...
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He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
For the briefest of moments, a silence fell over the pews of New Orleans’ famed St. Louis Cathedral, as the chapel filled ...
How this Nashville-raised music exec champions Black artists across genres
Shannon Sanders, an African-American South Nashville native and award-winning BMI executive director of creative, reflects on ...
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Jacobs School of Music presents ‘A Celebration of African American and African Diasporic Song’
The Jacobs School of Music voice department held the special performance, “A Celebration of African American and African ...
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National Museum of African American Music invitation to Sly Lives
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — February is Black History Month and the National Museum of African American Music has an invitation to share. It's called Sly Lives: The Burden of a Black Genius and tells ...
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New book 'Before Elvis' explores the music of the Black artists who influenced the King
The Virginia-based Lauterbach — a former Memphian and one-time staff writer for the Memphis Flyer — recently published ...
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How this Nashville-raised music exec champions Black artists across genres
Shannon Sanders, a renowned music industry executive from Nashville, is celebrated with a "Living Legend" exhibit at the National Museum of African American Music. Sanders embodies the city's rich ...