Horns On Film
Twenty films on, and about, jazz hit every note in the genre. And then some.
By Gerald Early
“Race” and Science
Yudell shows how scientists, even with the best intentions of modernizing the concept of race to keep up with current evidence, often wound up reinforcing its standard view to help insure its survival.
Editor’s Note(s)
The Common Reader on popular music
The Queen of the Kingdom of Swing
Despite a mountain of insecurities and sheer craziness, Peggy Lee remained undaunted. Engaging, and at times challenging, she made remarkably sophisticated music well into the 1980s, refusing to be an oldies act. But perhaps her greatest claim to public attention was that the blonde, North Dakota-born singer sounded black.
