Jones, Rufus.

Dean Dixon : Negro at Home, Maestro Abroad. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (207 pages) - African American Cultural Theory and Heritage Series . - African American Cultural Theory and Heritage Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Prologue -- 1 West Indians in Harlem -- 2 Dean Dixon School of Music -- 3 The Damrosch School -- 4 Pursuing the Dream -- 5 Eleanor Roosevelt -- 6 The Plastic Carrot -- 7 Search for Democracy -- 8 Black and White -- 9 Exodus -- 10 Mary -- 11 Drama, Down Under -- 12 Prague -- 13 Sojourn Home -- 14 I'm Not Tired Yet -- 15 Ritha -- Epilogue: On My Shoulders -- Appendix A: In Memoriam -- Appendix B: Conductors Handbook -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

In this book,conductor and scholar Rufus Jones, Jr. brings to light a literal treasure trove of unpublished primary sources to tell the compelling story of the great American conductor, Dean Dixon.

9780810888562


Dixon, Dean, 1915-1976.
Conductors (Music)--United States--Biography.
African American conductors (Music)--Biography.


Electronic books.

ML422.D54J66 2015

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