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RIP: Professor Alfred E. Miller – “One of the First – One of the Last”

2016-01-13T18:03:00-06:00January 13th, 2016|

ONE OF THE FIRST - ONE OF THE LAST Professor Alfred E. Miller (1927-2015) From Anthony Heilbut, author of The Gospel Sound and The Fan Who Knew Too Much: Excepting pioneer COGIC keyboard artists Arizona Dranes and Elder Charles Beck, Alfred E. Miller was the first pianist on records to [...]

American Prospect: Beyoncé Misses the Point of What Gospel Music Means to Black Americans

2015-02-18T04:27:49-06:00February 18th, 2015|

An interesting perspective on the Grammys' Beyonce-"Precious Lord" controversy.  Read Kevin Cokley's article in American Prospect by clicking below: Beyoncé Misses the Point of What Gospel Music Means to Black Americans. For my money, I would have preferred to hear Ledisi sing it, since she did the song in Selma.  Of course [...]

Pianist Edward Robinson Dies; Accompanied Mahalia Jackson, Caravans

2014-11-10T15:52:44-06:00November 10th, 2014|

Gregory Gay of GOSPELflava.com informed the Journal of Gospel Music of the passing of Edward "Eddie" Robinson. Robinson was a gospel piano accompanist for such leading lights as Robert Anderson and Mahalia Jackson.  He played on the Caravans' April 1952 recording debut and toured Europe with Mahalia Jackson.  In 2011, [...]

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