The celebration of Black History wouldn't be possible without the tireless work of Black historians, and in the field of "classical" music Mr. Bill Doggett is leading the way. Bill joins Garrett to take a look back at the Watts uprisings, his work with composer Adolphus Hailstork, and more. Scott honors the lives of Mary Wilson and Chick Corea, and the guys address the latest viral misstep in Music Education.

***Barnor Hesse defines a "race traitor" as someone who actively refuses complicity with the intention of subverting whiteness and telling the truth at whatever cost. The National Museum of African American History and Culture defines whiteness as the way that white people, their customs, culture, and beliefs operate as the standard by which all other groups are compared.

This opus of TRILLOQUY is made possible, in part, by unClassified and Opera Philadelphia.

Playlist:

Maxwell - "This Woman's Work"

The Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go"

Chick Corea, Return To Forever - "Spain"

Al Jarreau - "Spain"

Edvard Grieg - Violin Sonata in c minor (perf. Nargiz Aliyarova and Melissa White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCCGJH2JP-o)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jed Levy - "The Inflated Tear"

Mark Isham, Craig Harris - "Bill Is Recognized"

Mark Isham, Craig Harris - "We Got a Rat"

George Strait - "All My Ex's Live in Texas"

Robert Johnson - "Cross Road Blues"

Yasmin Williams - "Through the Woods"

Yasmin Williams - "Guitka"

The Cranberries - "Zombie" (arr. for solo guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gg1VPno3R0)

Nina Simone - "To Be Young, Gifted and Black"

H.E.R. - "Fight For You"

Adolphus Hailstork - "Earthrise" (https://soundcloud.com/bill-doggett/adolphus-hailstork-earthrise-for-double-choir-and-orchestra)

More:

Bill Doggett: https://www.billdoggettproductions.com/Bill-Doggett-Organist-Pianist.html

Watch the Black Music Experience: https://blackmusicexperience.uscreen.io

"Black Content Creators On The Ground": https://www.isblackmusicians.com/events

Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNSvGMj1Jgs&t=145s

Mary Wilson Dies at 76: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/mary-wilson-dead-supremes-singer-original-member-1234903764/

Chick Corea Dead at 79: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chick-corea-obit-1127283/

Making More Black History in Classical Music: https://lasentinel.net/celebrating-black-history-making-more-black-history-in-classical-music.html

"Judas and the Black Messiah": https://time.com/5936563/judas-and-the-black-messiah-review/

Boston Pops Invite John Oliver: https://twitter.com/TheBostonPops/status/1359989977833177094?s=20