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David Blackwell

Jazz a la Creole Anna Ashby and the beetle beneath theDuring the formative years of jazz (1890 1917), the Creoles of Color as they were then called played a significant role in the development of jazz as teachers, bandleaders, instrumentalists, singers, and composers. Indeed, music penetrated all aspects of the life of this tight knit community, proud of its French heritage and language. They played and or sang classical, military, and dance music, as well as popular songs and cantiques that incorporated