Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index.
Contents:
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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