Follow me : the life and music of R. Nathaniel Dett
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- ISBN: 0810826275
- Physical Description xxi, 678 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1993.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Discography: pages 552-556. Includes bibliographical references (pages 630-649) and index. |
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Follow Me : The Life and Music of R. Nathaniel Dett
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Follow Me : The Life and Music of R. Nathaniel Dett
Best known for his spectacular direction of the Hampton Institute Choir (1913-31), Robert Nathaniel Dett (1822-1943) was also a fine pianist, composer, and arranger of Negro folk songs and spirituals. In 1908 he was the first African American to receive a music degree for a five-year course from Oberlin Conservatory. The Hampton Choir, under Dett's direction, was the first mixed group to sing in Salzburg Cathedral in 1930. Simpson's full account of Dett as a successful professional musician, compiled primarily as a reference work, will also interest the general reader. Includes photos, analyses, and musical examples.