John Tasker Howard
Encyclopedia
John Tasker Howard was an early American music historian, radio host, writer, lecturer, and composer
. His Our American Music, published in 1931, was an early general history of music in the United States.
Howard was the curator of the New York Public Library
from 1940 to 1956.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. His Our American Music, published in 1931, was an early general history of music in the United States.
Howard was the curator of the New York Public Library
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries...
from 1940 to 1956.
Selected bibliography
Non-fiction- Modern MusicModern musicModern music may refer to:* 20th-century music* 20th-century classical music* 21st-century classical music* Contemporary classical music* Modernism * Modern rock* Popular music...
(1942). Mentor Books. New York. ASIN B000S5ICYS