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Field name | Value |
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Title | Interview with Billy Taylor |
Library | Henry Hampton Collection, Film & Media Archive, Washington University Libraries |
Collection Name | Henry Hampton Collection |
Collection Overview | These oral history interviews are part of the 'I'll Make Me A World: African-American Artists in the 20th Century' collection, a celebration of some extraordinary achievements by African-American writers, dancers, painters, actors, musicians, and other influential artists of the 20th Century. |
Date | 24 Sep 1997 |
Description | Billy Taylor (1921-2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. In this interview, Taylor reflects on his discovery of jazz, which preceded a long and varied career in music. Also discussed are fellow musicians Dizzy Gillespie, Art Tatum and Charlie Parker. |
Document Type | Oral History (Video) |
Theme(s) | Arts and Culture |
Keywords | Great Depression, government, music, discrimination, culture, education, teachers |
Places | Washington D.C.; New Orleans, Louisiana; Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California |
People | Tatum, Art; Morton, Jelly Roll; Robeson, Paul; Ellington, Duke; Armstrong, Louis; Moore, Undine Smith; Henderson, Fletcher; Goodman, Benny; Whiteman, Paul; Calloway, Cab; Gillespie, Dizzy; Parker, Charlie |
Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of Washington University in St. Louis. |
Name | Taylor, Billy |
Interviewer | Strain, Tracy Heather |
Date of Recording | 24 Sep 1997 |
Duration | 01:35:21 |
Copyright | Copyright is owned by Washington University |