| Title |
Black freemasonry : : from Prince Hall to the giants of jazz
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| Names |
Révauger, Marie-Cécile.
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Graham, Jon E. Translator
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| Book Number |
DB124905
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| Title Status |
Active
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| Language |
English
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| Annotation |
"Looking at the deep connections between jazz and Freemasonry, the author reveals how many of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century were also Masons, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Eubie Blake, Cab Calloway, and Paul Robeson. Unveiling the deeply social role at the heart of black Freemasonry, Révauger shows how the black lodges were instrumental in helping American blacks transcend the horrors of slavery and prejudice, achieve higher social status, and create their own solid spiritually based social structure, which in some cities arose prior to the establishment of black churches." -- Provided by publisher.
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| Medium |
Digital Books
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| Local Subject |
Informational works
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Biography - BIO
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Music & Musicians - 780
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United States - History - 973
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Social services - Associations - 366
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Social problems, services & associations - 360
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| LC Subject |
African American freemasonry - History
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African Americans - Politics and government
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Freemasonry - United States - History
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United States - Race relations - History
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Nonfiction
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| Call Number |
366.108996073 ANF
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| Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress,
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| Original Publication |
Recorded from: Rochester, Vermont : Inner Traditions, 2016. 9781620554883
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