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Music by Black composers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered collections of musical works by Black composers. Collections of musical works by African American composers are entered under Music by African American composers.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Black Classical Composers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BCC
Abstract Black Classical Composers was a 30-episode radio program created by Carolyn Armenta Davis of music written between 1771-1975 by Black composers in the United States, Brazil, England, France, and Nigeria, and aired on Chicago’s WEFM (now WUSN) between June 1976 and December 1977. Each one hour episode consists of a combination a voiceover description of the composer's life and music, as well as performing musicians in broadcast. This collection contains...
Dates: 1936-1991