Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-212) and index.
Upon this rock: the foundational influence of the spirituals / Arthur C. Jones -- The poetry of the blues: understanding the blues in its cultural context / Peter R. Aschoff -- The New Orleans brass band: a cultural tradition / Michael G. White -- Why we sing: the role and meaning of gospel in African American popular culture / Angela M.S. Nelson -- Jazz and the resilience of African Americans / Ferdinand Jones