James Lincoln Collier
James Lincoln Collier (born June 29, 1928) is an American journalist, professional musician, jazz commentator, author. Many of his non-fiction titles focus on music theory and the history of jazz.
He and his brother Christopher Collier, a history professor, together wrote several works of fiction for children and young adults.
They also co-authored about a dozen books on American history.
Bibliography[]
- On music and jazz
- Practical Music Theory. How music is put together from Bach to rock (1970)
- Jug bands and handmade music. A creative approach to music theory and the instruments (1973)
- The Making of Jazz. A comprehensive history (1978)[1]
- Louis Armstrong. An American genius (1983)
- Duke Ellington (1987)
- Reception of Jazz in America (1988)[2]
- Benny Goodman and the swing era (1989)
- Jazz. The American theme song (1993)
- Jazz. An American saga (1997)
To the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians: his entries on jazz and jazz-related subjects.
For young adults:
- Which musical instrument shall I play? (1969)
- Inside Jazz (1973)
- The great Jazz artists (1977)
- Fiction for children and young adults (co-author)
- The Teddy Bear Habit (1967), about an insecure boy whose beatnik guitar teacher turns out to be a crook
- My Brother Sam Is Dead (1974), a Newbery Honor book that was also named an American Library Association Notable Children's Book and nominated for a National Book Award in 1975.
- Rich and Famous (1975), sequel to The Teddy Bear Habit.
- Chipper (2001), about a young boy in a gang.
- The Empty Mirror (2004),
- American history series (co-author)
- Decision in Philadelphia (1987)
- The French and Indian War (1998)
- Slavery and the coming of the Civil War (2000)
- Progressivism, the Great Depression, and the New Deal (2001)
Controversy[]
In July 2014, Collier stirred controversy when his article "Nigger in the White House" was published in WestView News, a West Village newspaper. The article is critical of perceived racism in the far-right's opposition to President Barack Obama.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ L'Aventure du jazz du swing à nos jours (Paris 1981).
- ^ "Jazz historian James Lincoln Collier" (scroll down to article), at Jazz Book Journal website, 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-03. Discussion of his 1988 book Reception of Jazz in America and his 1993 Jazz. The American Theme Song.
- ^ Goldstein, Sasha (July 7, 2014). "Black WestView News columnist avoids reading controversy over newspaper's Obama 'N-word' headline". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ Molloy, Antonia (7 July 2014). "Barack Obama called N-word in New York newspaper headline". The Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
External links[]
- Random House biography and works
- Collier and Collier Teacher Resource File
- James Lincoln Collier: Biography from Answers.com
- James Lincoln Collier at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- James Lincoln Collier at Library of Congress Authorities, with 101 catalog records
- Charles Williams at LC Authorities (no records) – a pseudonym used by Collier
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