Jazz

Part Two: From Spirituals to the Birth of Jazz, How African American Music Became the Foundation of Modern America. Reconstruction promised freedom, but equality remained elusive. Amid uncertainty, violence, and economic hardship, one enduring source of strength remained: music.

My experience of becoming a Doors fan has always been inextricably intertwined with my concurrent experience of attending boarding school. The Doors reached the nadir of their popularity during the same four years in which I was a student in Stockbridge.