Religion in Rhythm: William Grant Still's Orchestrations for Willard Robison's "Deep River Hour"
Researches a period from the early 1930s when African-American composer William Grant Still was engaged by singer-songwriter-bandleader Willard Robison to produce arrangements and orchestrations for Robison's radio program, the "Deep River Hour." Explains that the program began broadc...
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