Materials and Links
Texts
- Baldwin, James. "Sonny's Blues." Going to Meet the Man. New York Dial Press, 1965
- Dylan, Bob. Tarantula. New York: Scribner, 2004.
- Jay-Z. Decoded. United States: Spiegel & Grau, 2010.
- Lawrence, Ken. John Lennon: In His Own Words. United States of America:Andrews McMeel, 2005
Multimedia
- Jazz, bebop, and blues videos from YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ5eGEest0g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxW8Xcp0r6s&feature=related
- Examples of slam and rap poetry from YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuAbGJBvIVY&feature=related
- Pink Floyd The Wall (1979) and accompanying YouTube video from the 1982 film:
- Kanye West: The College Dropout (2004), Late Registration (2005), and Graduation (2007)
- Green Day: American Idiot (2004)
- Assorted Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell songs
- Walt Disney's Fantasia (1940)
