Berry Gordy and Motown
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A 13 page paper which examines the life and achievements of Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Billie Holiday
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10 pages in length. Sprung forth into a world of racial intolerance combined with a significant appreciation for music, Billie Holiday set the stage for other black artists to follow. Her gutsy vocals and equally solid physical presence established her as one of the music industry's most prominent figures. Her music was able to reach people who had heretofore not learned to appreciate the sultry sounds of jazz, which – along with such greats as Louis Armstrong -- she helped to gain acceptance into mainstream society. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Billie Holiday (1915-1959)
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A 5 page paper which examines the life, songs and legacy of this African-American jazz vocalist. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGbilhol.rtf

Bjork, A Musical Analysis
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A 9 page research paper that examines the career and music of the Icelandic singer/songwriter known as Bjork. The writer focuses on Bjork's considerable talent as a songwriter, her brilliance as a performer, as well as where she finds the motivation and inspiration to be constantly producing music that breaks new ground. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khbjork.rtf

Black culture and outsider culture
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A nine page paper which looks at the development of African-American music and culture with particular reference to the concept of outsider culture, the way in which outsiders are defined, and the extent to which individuals can transcend the boundaries between the majority culture and subcultures. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLoutsafr.rtf

Black Musical Hybrids.
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(5 pp) A hybrid of anything is the offspring of "genetically differing parents;" or one of "mixed origin or composition." For a change Mr. Webster is not too far off. A musical hybrid, then has a similar definition, a musical "child" of different parents. In this discussion we will examine some of those musical hybrids as well as looking at what influenced their development. People may not know about the "art" element of African American music, but that's true of the society at large. Classical music, in general, has nothing to do with the listening habits of the average American. When you combine that indifference with separatism or racism, no wonder the African American share of performances or broadcasts is considerably smaller. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Black Musical Hybrids.
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(5 pp) A hybrid of anything is the offspring of "genetically differing parents;" or one of "mixed origin or composition." For a change Mr. Webster is not too far off. A musical hybrid, then has a similar definition, a musical "child" of different parents. In this discussion we will examine some of those musical hybrids as well as looking at what influenced their development. People may not know about the "art" element of African American music, but that's true of the society at large. Classical music, in general, has nothing to do with the listening habits of the average American. When you combine that indifference, with separatism or racism, no wonder the African American share of performances or broadcasts is considerably smaller. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBblkClR.doc

Blues Music vs. Country Music
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A 6 page paper analytically comparing these two styles of music. The writer details various similarities and differences in lyric and content, and includes two original songs as examples in an appendix.
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Blues Traveler / Music And Society
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A 6 page paper discussing music's role in society, today, yesterday, in America and elsewhere. The main band in focus is Blues Traveler, a relatively new band, in comparison to some, that has a tremendous following, heralded by some as the next Grateful Dead. While they appear to be fairly simple individuals they are involved in issues which illustrate how music collides with society in many ways. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Bluestra.wps

Bob Dylan -- the Social and Musical Evolution of Folk Music to “Folk-Rock”
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This 8 page report discusses singer and songwriter Bob Dylan and is role as one of the major figures in American folk and rock music. It is important to understand that Dylan came to prominence in the midst of truly significant social, political, and ideological change in the United States. One critic wrote in 1998 that: “Bob Dylan couldn't wait for the music to change. He couldn't be only part of the change. He was the change itself. Unlike other songwriters who voiced their politics through their music, Dylan garnered widespread popularity as his words seemed to echo the sentiments of teens of thousands of thousands of the young “rebels” of the 1960s. He was thought of as both a musical and political visionary and apparently viewed himself in equally epic proportions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Bob Dylan and His 1965 Song Highway 61 Revisited
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In four pages this paper offers a brief biography of Bob Dylan and considers the lyrics of his 1965 song, Highway 61 Revisited in terms of meaning and context. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.
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