Pharoah Meets the Farmer

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0268
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0268
Title: Pharoah Meets the Farmer
Description: Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. Joe Stinnett's paper, "Pharaoh Meets the Farmer," explores the evolution and essence of jazz music, focusing particularly on the life and work of Sun Ra. It traces jazz's roots from Congo Square to its transformation into bebop and free jazz. Sun Ra's eclectic interests and innovative contributions to jazz, combining mysticism, afro-futurism, and avant-garde music, are highlighted, illustrating his profound yet unconventional impact on the genre.
Date: 19 September 2013
Creator: Stinnett, Joseph P.
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Stinnett, Joseph P.; Jazz -- history; Black Man in the Cosmos
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Stinnett, Joseph P.; George M. Jones Library Association