He was born to free black parents in New York, and was educated at Howard University.
This video is of "Golden Slippers" which is considered by many to be one of the finest tunes of American traditional music.
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Friday, August 1, 2014
James A. Bland
Mr. Bland was a banjoist and composer, whose many works included "Golden Slippers" and the former state song of Virginia "Carry Me Back To Old Virginny."
He was born to free black parents in New York, and was educated at Howard University.
This video is of "Golden Slippers" which is considered by many to be one of the finest tunes of American traditional music.
"In the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy had golden slippers. For the Metro Goldwyn Mayer musical, however, they were changed to ruby red, because it looked more dramatic on the color screen."
He was born to free black parents in New York, and was educated at Howard University.
This video is of "Golden Slippers" which is considered by many to be one of the finest tunes of American traditional music.
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