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.

Bibliography

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)
• The Making of Jazz: A Comprehensive History. New York: Dell Publishing. 1978. p. 213. Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via Internet Archive. LCCN 77-25030; ISBN 0-3952-6286-0; OCLC 468027621 (all editions).[1]
• Louis Armstrong. An American genius (1983)
• Duke Ellington (1987)
• Reception of Jazz in America (1988)[2]
• Benny Goodman and the swing era (1989)
• Jazz. The American theme song (1993)
• Jazz. An American saga (1997)

To the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians: his entries on jazz and jazz-related subjects.

For young adults:

• Which musical instrument shall I play? (1969)
• Inside Jazz (1973)
• The great Jazz artists (1977)

Fiction for children and young adults (co-author)

• 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), a Newbery Honor book that was also named an American Library Association Notable Children's Book and nominated for a National Book Award in 1975.
• 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 (co-author)

• 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 West Village newspaper. The article is critical of perceived racism in the far-right's opposition to President Barack Obama.[3][4]

References

External links

• Random House biography and works
• Collier and Collier Teacher Resource File
• James Lincoln Collier: Biography from Answers.com
• James Lincoln Collier at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• James Lincoln Collier at Library of Congress Authorities, with 101 catalog records
• Charles Williams at LC Authorities (no records) – a pseudonym used by Collier

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