Tag: American music history
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Discover how Louis Armstrong became the first Black pop star, revolutionizing jazz and popular music with his groundbreaking trumpet playing and scat singing.
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Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane, the first opera by a Black American composer, receives its long-awaited premiere after 138 years. Discover the music and legacy of this forgotten masterpiece.
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