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Article: Dr. Samuel A. Floyd Jr.: man with a mission; his Center for Black Music Research is turning up long-neglected works by Black composers.
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- May 1, 1989
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DR. SAMUEL A FLOYD JR. Man With A Mission
His Center For Black Music Research is turning up long-neglected works by Black composers
SAM Floyd Jr. is a man with a mission --to uncover, document and share with everyone a vast body of Black music that has been hidden far too long. It is music that has grown out of the unique experiences of Black Americans, and ranges from simple "hollers" to very complex symphonic works.
Working out of a small office in an annex of Columbia College in Chicago, Dr. Floyd has gathered countless music manuscripts, recordings, concert programs, memorabilia and other items that make his Center For Black Music Research ...