Softly, with Feelings: The Life of Joe Wilder

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

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0321
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0321
Title: Softly, with Feelings: The Life of Joe Wilder
Description: Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club of Lynchburg. The paper "Softly, with Feelings" by Sterling Wilder explores the life of Joe Wilder, a pioneering African American jazz musician who overcame racial barriers in the music industry, military, and Broadway. It details his early life, musical influences, and career achievements, highlighting his resilience, dedication, and ability to rise above racial prejudices with grace and integrity.
Date: 30 October 2014
Creator: Wilder, Sterling A.
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Wilder, Sterling Allen; Wilder, Joe; Musicians -- jazz; African Americans -- musicians
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
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: Wilder, Sterling A.; George M. Jones Library Association