Zenobia Powell Perry : articulate link to American culture of the 1920s and '30s -- Song & verse in Boley : a lifetime of inspiration for an American composer -- "Lift every voice and sing" : Booker T. Washington, Boley, Oklahoma, and the political reality for Blacks -- Distinctively American : race and music -- The hidden history : Blacks and Native Americans' cultural implications -- Mentors, allies, and supporters : crucial for musical development -- Dett, Reece and Dawson : role models for careers in Black music -- Zenobia Powell Perry : an "ambiguous" woman -- Professional teaching career and graduate school -- Becoming a composer : studies with Milhaud and Willman -- Analysis of musical style and selected works.
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"In American Composer Zenobia Powell Perry: Race and Gender in the 20th Century, Jeannie Gayle Pool examines the life of this talented individual as she faced tremendous challenges as a female, African American, and woman of mixed heritage. Based on interviews conducted by the author, as well as Perry's personal papers, correspondence, and scores, Pool provides a rich portrait of this exceptional composer, along with an analysis of her musical style, a chronology, complete list of works, and several appendices. Raising complex and unresolved issues related to American blacks with Native American heritage, Perry's life story bears witness to a century in which tremendous strides were made toward equality for all."--Jacket.