Thomas Brothers

It makes for a rounded, rigorous, vivid portrait of a man who, Brothers argues, became the ultimate representative of African-American musical history — Financial Times More…

I like this book. It is well written and edited, and it is argued both subtly and strongly...it presents a point of view that has always been present in our field though rarely discussed clearly — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

I like this book. It is well written and edited, and it is argued both subtly and strongly...it presents a point of view that has always been present in our field though rarely discussed clearly — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

Superb history and a rocking good read — The New York Times More…