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For Dr. King: Coltrane, Hidden Texts, and "Alabama," 2—Coltrane's Text
Last time I gave you a very detailed introduction to Coltrane’s uses of texts, including “hidden” texts, in his music during 1964 and ‘65. But what…
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For Dr.King: Coltrane, Hidden Texts, and "Alabama," 1—Background Information
It’s been over 60 years since Coltrane’s profound recording of “Alabama,” and in recent years I have made some progress toward understanding it. As…
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Every Film of Charlie Parker, 10A: Bonuses for Paying Subscribers
Dear Paying Subscribers, I owe many thanks for your support, which allows me to spend many, many hours researching and writing these essays. This time I…
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Every Film of Charlie Parker, 10; The TV Host Did Not Insult Bird (But It Was Typical of the Era)
(Paying Subscribers, I have two unique audio supplements for you. This time I am posting them separately as Part 10A.) Last time we saw the famous TV…
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Miles Davis Rare Print Interview; also Max Roach + Bonus David Murray; UPDATED
(On April 19, 2023, I added more information in the two long paragraphs starting with “For this article” and “At the bottom.”) (Paying subscribers…
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Duke Ellington Talks About Racism in Unknown Short Audio Interview
One could say that Duke Ellington (1899-1974) devoted his entire career to celebrating Black people and Black life in music. But, like many Black…
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Billie Holiday: There was Never a Federal Campaign against "Strange Fruit"—Finale, Part 4 of 4
Other Falsehoods in the Movie, and Closing Thoughts
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Billie Holiday: There was Never a Federal Campaign against "Strange Fruit"--Part 3 of 4, UPDATED
The Reception of “Strange Fruit”
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Billie Holiday: There was Never a Federal Campaign against "Strange Fruit"--Part 2 of 4
The origin of the falsehood.
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Billie Holiday: There was Never a Federal Campaign against "Strange Fruit"--Part 1 of 4
NOTE: This series is an expanded version of my article that was originally published in Jazz Times magazine, and I thank the editor Mac Randall for his…
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