cover image Black Music in America: A History Through Its People

Black Music in America: A History Through Its People

James Haskins. HarperCollins Publishers, $6.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-06-446136-8

Of this comprehensive, photo-illustrated survey, PW said, ``Haskins combines historical fact, an individual story, and the elusive mood of the music itself in a lively, often moving book.'' Ages 12-up. (Jan.)