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Article: RELIGION IN RHYTHM: WILLIAM GRANT STILL'S ORCHESTRATIONS FOR WILLARD ROBISON'S DEEP RIVER HOUR.
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- Black Music Research Journal
- Article date:
- March 22, 1999
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[H]armony ... is not regarded by the intelligent votary of the Muses as given by them with a view to irrational pleasure ... but as meant to correct any discord which may have arisen in the courses of the soul, and to be our ally in bringing her into harmony and agreement with herself; and rhythm too was given by them for the same reason....
--Plato, Timaeus [Jowett translation]
In December 1931, William Grant Still signed a contract with singer-songwriter-bandleader Willard Robison. Under its terms, Still was to serve as arranger for Robison for a year, with an option to renew for a second year. All arrangements made under this agreement were to be ...