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Black freemasonry : from Prince Hall to the giants of jazz /
"Looking at the deep connections between jazz and Freemasonry, the author reveals how many of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century were also Masons, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Eubie Blake, Cab Calloway, and Paul Robeson. Unveiling the deeply soc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English French |
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Rochester, Vermont :
Inner Traditions,
2016.
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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"Looking at the deep connections between jazz and Freemasonry, the author reveals how many of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century were also Masons, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Eubie Blake, Cab Calloway, and Paul Robeson. Unveiling the deeply social role at the heart of black Freemasonry, Révauger shows how the black lodges were instrumental in helping American blacks transcend the horrors of slavery and prejudice, achieve higher social status, and create their own solid spiritually based social structure, which in some cities arose prior to the establishment of black churches."--Page [3] of book jacket. |
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xviii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-291) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781620554876 1620554879 |