The Negro as Non-American, Some Backgrounds -- The Negro as Property -- African Slaves, Their Music -- Afro-Christian Music and Religion -- Slave and Post-Slave -- Primitive Blues and Primitive Jazz -- Classic Blues -- The City -- Enter the Middle Class -- Swim, From Verb to Noun -- The Modern Scene
Summary
Examines the history of the Negro in America through the music he created
Notes
Published under the author's earlier name: LeRoi Jones
