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Black Composers
This is a list of composers of African ancestry. A * Michael Abels, US (born 1962) * Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelfattah, Egypt (born 1962) * Muhal Richard Abrams, US (1930–2017) * H. Leslie Adams, US (1932–2024) * Eleanor Alberga, Jamaica (born 1949) * Alcione, Brazil (born 1947) * Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (Montague Ring), England (1866–1956) * Kenneth Amis, US (born 1970) * Thomas Jefferson Anderson (TJ), US (born 1928) * Lil Hardin Armstrong, US (1898–1971) B * David Baker, US (1931–2016) * Count Basie, US, pianist, bandleader * Leon Bates, US, pianist * Catalina Berroa, Cuba (1849–1911) * Eubie Blake (James Hubert Blake), US (1887–1983) * James A. Bland, US (1854–1911) * Margaret Allison Bonds, US (1913–1972) * John William Boone, US (1864–1927) * Brittney Boykin, US, pianist * Anthony Braxton, US (born 1945) * George Bridgetower, Poland (1779–1860), violinist and composer * Courtney Bryan, US (born 1982/1983), pianist and composer * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
H Leslie Adams
H, or h, is the eighth Letter (alphabet), letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, modern English alphabet, including the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is English alphabet#Letter names, ''aitch'' (pronounced , plural ''aitches''), or regionally ''haitch'' (pronounced , plural ''haitches'')''.''"H" ''Oxford English Dictionary,'' 2nd edition (1989); ''Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (1993); "aitch" or "haitch", op. cit. Name English For most English speakers, the name for the letter is pronounced as and spelled "aitch" or occasionally "eitch". The pronunciation and the associated spelling "haitch" are often considered to be H-dropping#H-insertion, h-adding and are considered non-standard in England. It is, however, a feature of Hiberno-English, and occurs sporadically in various other dialects. The perceived name of the letter affects the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Allison Bonds
Margaret Allison Bonds (March 3, 1913 – April 26, 1972) was an American composer, pianist, arranger, and teacher. One of the first Black composers and performers to gain recognition in the United States, she is best remembered today for her popular arrangements of African-American spirituals and frequent collaborations with Langston Hughes. She was the first African American woman to perform with the all-White and all-male Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the first African American women to have her music broadcast on European radio, the first African American woman to have her music performed widely in Africa. only the second African American woman in classical music to be elected to full membership in ASCAP; the first woman Black or white to win not three awards from ASCAP. Life Family background Margaret Jeanette Allison Majors was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 3, 1913. Her father, Monroe Alpheus Majors, was an active force in the civil rights movement as a physi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
