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In An Encyclopedia of South Carolina Jazz and Blues Musicians; Benjamin Franklin V documents the careers of South Carolina jazz and blues musicians from the nineteenth century to the present. The musicians range from the renowned (James Brown; Dizzy Gillespie); to the notable (Freddie Green; Josh White); to the largely forgotten (Fud Livingston; Josie Miles);to the obscure (Lottie Frost Hightower; Horace “Spoons” Williams); to the unknown (Vince Arnold; Johnny Wilson). Though the term “jazz” is commonly understood; if difficult to define; “blues” has evolved over time to include rhythm and blues; doo-wop; and soul music. Performers in these genres are represented; as are members of the Jenkins Orphanage bands of Charleston. The volume also treats nineteenth-century musicians who performed what might be called proto-jazz or proto-blues in string bands; medicine shows; vaudeville; and the like. Organized alphabetically; from Johnny Acey to Webster Young; the book’s entries include basic biographical information; South Carolina residences; career details; compositions; recordings as leaders and as band members; films; awards; Web sites; and lists of resources for additional reading. Franklin has ensured biographical accuracy to the greatest degree possible by consulting such sources as the census; military registers; passport applications; and other public documents including; when law permitted; death certificates. Information in these records permitted him to dispel myths and correct misinformation that have surrounded South Carolina’s musical history for generations.