Source note · R152
A Narrative History of African American Marching Band: Toward A Historicultural Understanding
Strongly relevant adjacent literature for African American civic, educational, and community band traditions; not limited to adult community bands.
- Setting
- United States / African American marching-band traditions
- Kind of evidence
- Journal article
- Source tier
- Peer-reviewed or scholarly article
- PDF status
- Not verified
What this source covers
African American marching bands; brass-band lineage; HBCU bands Historical overview into contemporary HBCU/marching-band tradition
Method or source type
Music education history / narrative history
Why it matters to this project
Strongly relevant adjacent literature for African American civic, educational, and community band traditions; not limited to adult community bands.
Evidence and access limits
A full-text PDF was not verified in the research review. Metadata open; publisher access uncertain Ninth-pass addition. Important citation-mining source for African American band historiography.
Source-database note
This record was integrated into the research library on September 15, 2026. Metadata and verification status are preserved from that research corpus; a verified PDF endpoint does not by itself mean open access.