James Lincoln Collier Explained

James Lincoln Collier
Birth Date:	29 June 1928
Nationality:	American
Relatives:	Christopher Collier (brother)

James Lincoln Collier (born June 29, 1928) is an American journalist, professional musician, jazz commentator, and author. Many of his non-fiction titles focus on music theory and the history of jazz.

He and his brother Christopher Collier, a history professor, together wrote several works of fiction for children and young adults. They also co-authored about a dozen books on American history.

He and his son Geoffrey Lincoln Collier together published various works on jazz theory.

Bibliography

On music and jazz

• Practical Music Theory: How music is put together from Bach to rock (1970)
• Jug Bands and Handmade Music: A creative approach to music theory and the instruments (1973)
  • Louis Armstrong. An American Genius (1983)
• Duke Ellington (1987)
• Reception of Jazz in America (1988)^[1]
• Benny Goodman and the Swing Era (1989)
• Jazz: The American Theme Song (1993)
• Jazz: An American Saga (1997)
• The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1980 to present), contributor of entries on jazz and jazz-related subjects

Journal Article Publications with son, Geoffrey Collier

• An Exploration of the Use of Tempo in Jazz (1994)^[2]
• A Study of Timing in Two Louis Armstrong Solos (2002)^[3]
• Introduction (2002)^[4]
• Studies Of Tempo Using a Double Timing Paradigm (2007)^[5]

For children and young adults

• Which Musical Instrument Shall I Play? (1969)
• Inside Jazz (1973)
• The Great Jazz Artists (1977)

Fiction for children and young adults, by the Collier brothers

• The Teddy Bear Habit (1967), about an insecure boy whose beatnik guitar teacher turns out to be a crook
• My Brother Sam Is Dead (1974) – one of Newbery Medal runners-up; one of National Book Award finalists
• Rich and Famous (1975), sequel to The Teddy Bear Habit.
• Chipper (2001), about a young boy in a gang.
• The Empty Mirror (2004),

American history series, by the Collier brothers

• Decision in Philadelphia (1987)
• The French and Indian War (1998)
• Slavery and the coming of the Civil War (2000)
• Progressivism, the Great Depression, and the New Deal (2001)

Controversy

In July 2014, Collier stirred controversy when his article "Nigger in the White House" was published in WestView News, a West Village newspaper. The article is critical of perceived racism in the far-right's opposition to President Barack Obama.^{[6] [7]}

External links

• Random House biography and works
• Collier and Collier Teacher Resource File
• James Lincoln Collier: Biography from Answers.com
  • • Charles Williams at LC Authorities (no records) – a pseudonym used by Collier

Notes and References

1. https://jazzbookjournal.com/?tag=james-lincoln-collier "Jazz historian James Lincoln Collier"
2. Collier . Geoffrey L. . Collier . James Lincoln . An Exploration of the Use of Tempo in Jazz . Music Perception . 1 April 1994 . 11 . 3 . 219–242 . 10.2307/40285621 .
3. Collier . Geoffrey L. . Collier . James Lincoln . A Study of Timing in Two Louis Armstrong Solos . Music Perception . 1 March 2002 . 19 . 3 . 463–483 . 10.1525/mp.2002.19.3.463 . en . 0730-7829.
4. Collier . Geoffrey L. . Collier . James Lincoln . Introduction . Music Perception . 1 March 2002 . 19 . 3 . 279–284 . 10.1525/mp.2002.19.3.279 . en . 0730-7829.
5. Collier . Geoffrey L. . Collier . James Lincoln . Studies Of Tempo Using a Double Timing Paradigm . Music Perception . 1 February 2007 . 24 . 3 . 229–245 . 10.1525/mp.2007.24.3.229 .
6. News: Black WestView News columnist avoids reading controversy over newspaper's Obama 'N-word' headline. Goldstein. Sasha. July 7, 2014 . New York Daily News. July 8, 2014.
7. News: Barack Obama called N-word in New York newspaper headline. Molloy. Antonia. 7 July 2014 . The Independent. July 8, 2014.