A. B. Spellman

A. B. Spellman

Alfred B. Spellman (born August 12, 1935 Nixonton, North Carolina), is an African-American poet, music critic, music historian, arts administrator, and author. He first garnered attention for his 1965 book of poems entitled "The Beautiful Days". In 1966 he published a highly influential book on the history of African American music entitled "Black Music: Four Lives". [http://www.answers.com/topic/a-b-spellman] From 1975 to 2005 he worked as an Arts Administrator for the National Endowment for the Arts. He has been particularly instrumental in supporting and forwarding jazz music within the United States. [http://www.nea.gov/about/NEARTS/06-2005marapr/AB.html]

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