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Category Archives: Music
Johnny Mercer Tribute Concert on GPB
Missed the Johnny Mercer Tribute Concert earlier this year? You’re in luck, GSUTV recorded the concert and it will be aired on Georgia Public Broadcasting Sunday December 9th at 7:00 pm and again on Tuesday December 11th at 6:00 pm. … Continue reading
Jazz Appreciation Month Playlist
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. According to The National Museum of American History, “Jazz Appreciation Month (fondly known as “JAM”) was created right here at the museum in 2001 to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz … Continue reading
You’re Invited to a Johnny Mercer Tribute Concert
“A song is born in excitement, has a robust life climbing the popularity charts and traveling to the ends of the earth and then, like rare old wine, brings back nothing but sweet memories.” – Johnny Mercer We will … Continue reading
Posted in For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, General News, History, Music, Special Collections & Archives
Tagged Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia State University, Music, music history
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Collection
Georgia State University Library’s Special Collection and Archives have acquired the records of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The collection documents the rich history of the organization since its founding in 1945, to its current day activities. The collection consists of … Continue reading
Posted in For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, General News, Music, New Resources, Primary Resources, Resources, Special Collections & Archives, Uncategorized
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African American Music Appreciation Month: Negro Spirituals
As someone of color born and raised in the south, my introduction to Negro spirituals came very early. These were the songs that were sung in church by the Mother Board and Deacons. Or as I used to call them, … Continue reading
Posted in African American Studies, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, Music, Resources
Tagged African American Music, black music month, Negro, slavery, Spirituals
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African American Music Appreciation Month: Hip Hop
My Adidas Walked through concert doors And roamed all over coliseum floors I stepped on stage, at Live Aid All the people gave and the poor got paid That’s the opening verse to My Adidas by hip hop icons, Run-DMC. A … Continue reading
Posted in African American Studies, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, General News, Music
Tagged African American Music, black music month, hip hop, rap music
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African-American Music Appreciation Month: Jazz
June marks the beginning of African-American Music Appreciation Month, initially called Black Music Month when President Jimmy Carter issued a decree on June 7, 1979. In 2000, President Carter’s degree was approved in House Resolution 509. In celebration of African-American Music … Continue reading
Posted in African American Studies, Music
Tagged black music month, jazz
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