Hard Trials ─ The Life and Music of Harry T. Burleigh

A scholarly study of Burleigh (1866-1949), a black composer, arranger, singer, and music editor whose raison d'etre was to dignify the Negro through proper settings and presentation of his native music. Biographical chapters are followed by background and analyses of Burleigh's compositions (art songs, instrumental works, arrangements of spirituals), as well as a discography, catalogue of works, bibliography, chapter notes, and index. Illustrated with photos and musical examples. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Anne Key Simpson (BS, piano performance; MA, musicology, Texas Women's University), retired as Staff Accompanist from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, is a freelance writer and accompanist. Her articles have appeared in American Music, The School Musician, Journal of Band Research, Journal of Erie Studies, American Music Teacher, and College Music Symposium.