{"product_id":"the-life-and-music-of-graham-jackson-paperback","title":"The Life and Music of Graham Jackson - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Cason\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003cbr\u003egroundbreaking Black artist and his career in the Jim Crow South\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the first biography\u003cbr\u003eof Graham Jackson (1903‒1983), \u003cbr\u003ea virtuosic musician whose life story displays the complexities of being a\u003cbr\u003eBlack professional in the segregated South. David Cason discusses how Jackson\u003cbr\u003enavigated a web of racial and social negotiations throughout his long career and\u003cbr\u003ehighlights his little-known role in events of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWidely known for an iconic photo taken of him playing the accordion\u003cbr\u003ein tears at Franklin D. Roosevelt's funeral, which became a \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003emagazine cover, Jackson is revealed here to have a much deeper story. He was a\u003cbr\u003eperformer, composer, and high school music director known for his skills on the\u003cbr\u003epiano and organ. Jackson was among the first Black men to enlist in the Navy during\u003cbr\u003eWorld War II, helping recruit many other volunteers and raising over $2 million\u003cbr\u003efor the war effort. After the war he became a fixture at Atlanta music venues\u003cbr\u003eand in 1971, Governor Jimmy Carter proclaimed Jackson the State Musician of\u003cbr\u003eGeorgia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCason examines Jackson's groundbreaking roles with a critical eye, \u003cbr\u003etaking into account how Jackson drew on his connections with white elites\u003cbr\u003eincluding Roosevelt, Coca-Cola magnate Robert Woodruff, and golfer Bobby Jones, \u003cbr\u003eand was censured by Black Power figures for playing songs associated with\u003cbr\u003eConfederate memory. Based on archival, newspaper, and interview materials, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eLife and Music of Graham Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e brings into view the previously unknown\u003cbr\u003estory of an ambitious and talented artist and his controversial approach to the\u003cbr\u003epolitics and culture of his day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublication of this work made possible by a\u003cbr\u003eSustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the\u003cbr\u003eNational Endowment for the Humanities.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781438669088,"sku":"9780813080161","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c5bd5db3ade1026cc6f3164e20224d12.webp?v=1780550682","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-life-and-music-of-graham-jackson-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}