Rediscovering Forgotten Composers with the Help of Online Genealogy and Music Score Databases: A Case Study on African-American Composer Jacob J. Sawyer (1856–1885)

Autor:	Nico Schüler
Jazyk:	German<br />English<br />Slovenian
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	jacob j. sawyer 19thcentury african-american composer minstrelsy piano music Music M1-5000
Zdroj:	Muzikološki Zbornik, Vol 51, Iss 2, Pp 85-97 (2015)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0580-373X 2350-4242
DOI:	10.4312/mz.51.2.85-97
Popis:	This paper describes the reconstruction of life and work of African-American composer Jacob J. Sawyer (1856–1885) with the help of genealogy databases and online collections of music scores. During his life, Sawyer held positions with well-known music ensembles: Haverly’s Colored Minstrels, Hyers Sisters Troupe, and Slayton Ideal Company.
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