Add to ORKGISummarized By: Eddie Mikus Monique Fortune was a Professor of Communications at Fordham University who also works for WFUV. She provided some insight to the Bronx African American History Project about the development of the borough’s musical culture. Fortune also spoke about how Bronx musicians gained national prominence through groups like the Chantels. Fortune stated that musical genres such as doo-wop and hip-hop had their origins in the 1940s when musicians started to emphasize harmony over melody. She stated that this development led to the formation of doo-wop. Fortune also stated that buildings such as churches and Police Athletic Leagues served as concert venues for doo-wop groups forming during the 1950s and 1960s. According to F...
The Tuesday Musical Club was founded in 1887 by thirteen young Akron women who had an overwhelming d...
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2018The Ladies Musical Club of Seattle (LMC) was formed in...
The Harlem Jazz Scene was prominent throughout the 20th century. Beginning with the Harlem Renaissan...
Mario Sprouse, born October 10th, 1948 in Spanish Harlem, is a well-known musician,arranger, compose...
Paula Morris’ earliest memories of the Bronx are of Ritter Place. It was majority African American a...
Over the twentieth century, Camille Lucie Nickerson excelled in her multi-faceted career as an educa...
Shelley Sanderson, a Spanish teacher in Co-op City, grew up in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. ...
Delores Martin was interviewed August 9th 2005 by Mark Niason. Martin was very active in the Doo Wop...
Phil Newsum played in Latin ensembles in the 50’s and 60’s. He was not born in the Bronx nor was he ...
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Nat White and Bernard Drayton were the men responsible for producing a series of jazz concerts at th...
651 p.Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988.Will Marion Cook was a unique...
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Stephanie McKay is a successful, well-known soul singer and songwriter based in the Bronx. She was b...
Entertainers were the first group of successful women to capture the public eye, taking to the stage...
The Tuesday Musical Club was founded in 1887 by thirteen young Akron women who had an overwhelming d...
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2018The Ladies Musical Club of Seattle (LMC) was formed in...
The Harlem Jazz Scene was prominent throughout the 20th century. Beginning with the Harlem Renaissan...
Mario Sprouse, born October 10th, 1948 in Spanish Harlem, is a well-known musician,arranger, compose...
Paula Morris’ earliest memories of the Bronx are of Ritter Place. It was majority African American a...
Over the twentieth century, Camille Lucie Nickerson excelled in her multi-faceted career as an educa...
Shelley Sanderson, a Spanish teacher in Co-op City, grew up in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. ...
Delores Martin was interviewed August 9th 2005 by Mark Niason. Martin was very active in the Doo Wop...
Phil Newsum played in Latin ensembles in the 50’s and 60’s. He was not born in the Bronx nor was he ...
Greene grew up in the Morrisania section of The Bronx; Third Avenue and 171st street in the 1940s an...
Nat White and Bernard Drayton were the men responsible for producing a series of jazz concerts at th...
651 p.Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988.Will Marion Cook was a unique...
Vera Simpkins-Pastore is a Professor Emeritus of psychology who taught in the City University of New...
Stephanie McKay is a successful, well-known soul singer and songwriter based in the Bronx. She was b...
Entertainers were the first group of successful women to capture the public eye, taking to the stage...
The Tuesday Musical Club was founded in 1887 by thirteen young Akron women who had an overwhelming d...
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2018The Ladies Musical Club of Seattle (LMC) was formed in...
The Harlem Jazz Scene was prominent throughout the 20th century. Beginning with the Harlem Renaissan...