American jazz music came into its own during the Great Depression, when the story in Before We Were Yours begins. Join us as Dr. Albert Dorsey of UNF treats us to a brief survey of the history of jazz, highlighting a few of the most important innovators and their influences.
The St. Johns County Public Library System is pleased to present Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate for this year’s St. Johns Reads One Book, One Community Program. Join us throughout February for programs related to this fascinating book.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the Florida Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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