R. Nathaniel Dett awarded Bowdoin Prize at Harvard University for an essay, "The Emancipation of Negro Music." "Race records" initiated in New York City with a recording by Blues singer Mamie Smith. Charlie Parker born in Kansas City, Kansas. Scholar Eileen Jackson Southern born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1921 William Grant Still leaves the W. C. Handy organization to join Harry Pace's Phonograph Company as arranger and recording manager. Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle produce the first of the Shuffle Along musicals. William Grant Still plays in the pit orchestra. Thomas Dorsey (1899- 1993) writes "If I Don't Get There," the first of his gospel songs. Blues singer/actress Ethel Waters makes her first recording for Harry Pace's Black Swan jazz label. 1922 William Grant Still studies composition privately with George Whitefield Chadwick. Bert Williams, vaudeville performer, dies while performing in Under the Bamboo Tree in Detroit, Michigan. 1923 William Grant Still begins a period of private study with Edgar Varèse. Bessie Smith records her first single for Columbia Records: "Down Hearted Blues." Gertrude "Ma" Rainey makes her first record. 1924 The symphonic poem Darker America completed by William Grant Still.
"Race records" initiated in New York City with a recording by Blues singer Mamie Smith. Charlie Parker born in Kansas City, Kansas. Scholar Eileen Jackson Southern born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1921 William Grant Still leaves the W. C. Handy organization to join Harry Pace's Phonograph Company as arranger and recording manager. Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle produce the first of the Shuffle Along musicals. William Grant Still plays in the pit orchestra. Thomas Dorsey (1899- 1993) writes "If I Don't Get There," the first of his gospel songs. Blues singer/actress Ethel Waters makes her first recording for Harry Pace's Black Swan jazz label. 1922 William Grant Still studies composition privately with George Whitefield Chadwick. Bert Williams, vaudeville performer, dies while performing in Under the Bamboo Tree in Detroit, Michigan. 1923 William Grant Still begins a period of private study with Edgar Varèse. Bessie Smith records her first single for Columbia Records: "Down Hearted Blues." Gertrude "Ma" Rainey makes her first record. 1924 The symphonic poem Darker America completed by William Grant Still.
Charlie Parker born in Kansas City, Kansas. Scholar Eileen Jackson Southern born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1921 William Grant Still leaves the W. C. Handy organization to join Harry Pace's Phonograph Company as arranger and recording manager. Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle produce the first of the Shuffle Along musicals. William Grant Still plays in the pit orchestra. Thomas Dorsey (1899- 1993) writes "If I Don't Get There," the first of his gospel songs. Blues singer/actress Ethel Waters makes her first recording for Harry Pace's Black Swan jazz label. 1922 William Grant Still studies composition privately with George Whitefield Chadwick. Bert Williams, vaudeville performer, dies while performing in Under the Bamboo Tree in Detroit, Michigan. 1923 William Grant Still begins a period of private study with Edgar Varèse. Bessie Smith records her first single for Columbia Records: "Down Hearted Blues." Gertrude "Ma" Rainey makes her first record. 1924 The symphonic poem Darker America completed by William Grant Still.
Scholar Eileen Jackson Southern born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1921 William Grant Still leaves the W. C. Handy organization to join Harry Pace's Phonograph Company as arranger and recording manager.
Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle produce the first of the Shuffle Along musicals. William Grant Still plays in the pit orchestra. Thomas Dorsey (1899- 1993) writes "If I Don't Get There," the first of his gospel songs. Blues singer/actress Ethel Waters makes her first recording for Harry Pace's Black Swan jazz label. 1922 William Grant Still studies composition privately with George Whitefield Chadwick. Bert Williams, vaudeville performer, dies while performing in Under the Bamboo Tree in Detroit, Michigan. 1923 William Grant Still begins a period of private study with Edgar Varèse. Bessie Smith records her first single for Columbia Records: "Down Hearted Blues." Gertrude "Ma" Rainey makes her first record. 1924 The symphonic poem Darker America completed by William Grant Still.
Thomas Dorsey (1899- 1993) writes "If I Don't Get There," the first of his gospel songs.
Blues singer/actress Ethel Waters makes her first recording for Harry Pace's Black Swan jazz label. 1922 William Grant Still studies composition privately with George Whitefield Chadwick. Bert Williams, vaudeville performer, dies while performing in Under the Bamboo Tree in Detroit, Michigan. 1923 William Grant Still begins a period of private study with Edgar Varèse. Bessie Smith records her first single for Columbia Records: "Down Hearted Blues." Gertrude "Ma" Rainey makes her first record. 1924 The symphonic poem Darker America completed by William Grant Still.
William Grant Still studies composition privately with George Whitefield Chadwick. Bert Williams, vaudeville performer, dies while performing in Under the Bamboo Tree in Detroit, Michigan. 1923 William Grant Still begins a period of private study with Edgar Varèse. Bessie Smith records her first single for Columbia Records: "Down Hearted Blues." Gertrude "Ma" Rainey makes her first record. 1924 The symphonic poem Darker America completed by William Grant Still.
Bert Williams, vaudeville performer, dies while performing in Under the Bamboo Tree in Detroit, Michigan. 1923 William Grant Still begins a period of private study with Edgar Varèse. Bessie Smith records her first single for Columbia Records: "Down Hearted Blues." Gertrude "Ma" Rainey makes her first record. 1924 The symphonic poem Darker America completed by William Grant Still.
William Grant Still begins a period of private study with Edgar Varèse. Bessie Smith records her first single for Columbia Records: "Down Hearted Blues." Gertrude "Ma" Rainey makes her first record. 1924 The symphonic poem Darker America completed by William Grant Still.
Bessie Smith records her first single for Columbia Records: "Down Hearted Blues." Gertrude "Ma" Rainey makes her first record. 1924 The symphonic poem Darker America completed by William Grant Still.
Gertrude "Ma" Rainey makes her first record. 1924 The symphonic poem Darker America completed by William Grant Still.