“The Missing Link” and the Howard Theatre

J. Arthur Davis presents a fascinating account of his life as a black American musician from the 1920s through the 1970s and the evolution of American popular music, especially jazz and blues. Davis' story includes his childhood in the rural South, the Howard Theatre and U Street Music Scene in Washington, DC, and his travels around the country with his band.

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