Lee Morgan - His Life, Music and Culture - Tom Perchard
introduction: black philadelphia
Lee Morgan - His Life, Music and Culture - Tom Perchard
Tom Perchard [+]
Goldsmiths College and the University of Westminster
Tom Perchard was born in 1976. He received his doctorate from the University of London, and he teaches at Goldsmiths College and the University of Westminster. He is a regular contributor to The Wire magazine.
Description
This chapter introduces the trumpeter Lee Morgan, his early life and education in Philadelphia, as well as the rise to fame which coincided with a new black social consolidation and political boldness. It also introduces his family and the role that the church played in the social life at the time.