James Lincoln Collier (born June 29, 1928) is an American journalist, professional musician, jazz commentator, and author. Many of his non-fiction titles focus on music theory and the history of jazz. He and his brother Christopher Collier, a history professor, together wrote several works of fiction for children and young adults. They also co-authored about a dozen books on American history.

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;On music and jazz *''Practical Music Theory: How music is put together from Bach to rock'' (1970) *''Jug Bands and Handmade Music: A creative approach to music theory and the instruments'' (1973) * *''Louis Armstrong. An American Genius'' (1983) *''Duke Ellington'' (1987) *''Reception of Jazz in America'' (1988) *''Benny Goodman and the Swing Era'' (1989) *''Jazz: The American Theme Song'' (1993) *''Jazz: An American Saga'' (1997) * ''

The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' is an encyclopedic dictionary of music and musicians. Along with the German-language ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart'', it is one of the largest reference works on the history and theo ...

'' (1980 to present), contributor of entries on jazz and jazz-related subjects For children and young adults *''Which Musical Instrument Shall I Play?'' (1969) *''Inside Jazz'' (1973) *''The Great Jazz Artists'' (1977) ;Fiction for children and young adults, by the Collier brothers *''The Teddy Bear Habit'' (1967), about an insecure boy whose beatnik guitar teacher turns out to be a crook *'' My Brother Sam Is Dead'' (1974) – one of

Newbery Medal The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished cont ...

runners-up; one of

National Book Award The National Book Awards are a set of annual U.S. literary awards. At the final National Book Awards Ceremony every November, the National Book Foundation presents the National Book Awards and two lifetime achievement awards to authors. The Nat ...

finalists *''Rich and Famous'' (1975), sequel to ''The Teddy Bear Habit''. *''Chipper'' (2001), about a young boy in a gang. *''The Empty Mirror'' (2004), ;American history series, by the Collier brothers *''Decision in Philadelphia'' (1987) *''The French and Indian War'' (1998) *''Slavery and the coming of the Civil War'' (2000) *''Progressivism, the Great Depression, and the New Deal'' (2001)

Controversy

In July 2014, Collier stirred controversy when his article "Nigger in the White House" was published in '' WestView News'', a

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newspaper. The article is critical of perceived racism in the far-right's opposition to President

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the ...

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Random House biography and worksJames Lincoln Collier: Biography from Answers.com
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