The Memoirs of Alton Augustus Adams, Sr. - (Music of the African Diaspora) (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Alton Augustus Adams, Sr., was a musician, writer, hotelier, and the first black bandmaster of the United States Navy.
- About the Author: Alton Augustus Adams Sr. was a bandmaster and civic leader in the Virgin Islands in the first half of the twentieth century.
- 388 Pages
- Music, Instruction & Study
- Series Name: Music of the African Diaspora
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Book Synopsis
Alton Augustus Adams, Sr., was a musician, writer, hotelier, and the first black bandmaster of the United States Navy. Born in the Virgin Islands in 1889, Adams joined the U.S. military in 1917. Although naval policy at the time restricted blacks to menial jobs, Adams and his all-black ensemble provided a bridge between the local population and their all-white naval administrators. His memoirs, edited by Mark Clague, with a foreword by Samuel Floyd, Jr., reveal an inspired activist who believed music could change the world, mitigate racism, and bring prosperity to his island home.About the Author
Alton Augustus Adams Sr. was a bandmaster and civic leader in the Virgin Islands in the first half of the twentieth century. Mark Clague is Assistant Professor of Musicology, American Culture, and African American Studies at the University of Michigan. Samuel Floyd Jr. is Director Emeritus of the Center for Black Music Research and series editor for Music of the African Diaspora, UC Press.Dimensions (Overall): 9.11 Inches (H) x 6.49 Inches (W) x 1.25 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 388
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: Instruction & Study
Series Title: Music of the African Diaspora
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Alton Augustus Adams
Language: English
Street Date: April 2, 2008
TCIN: 85783920
UPC: 9780520251311
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-0508
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.25 inches length x 6.49 inches width x 9.11 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.6 pounds
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