Fraser, Al

Dates of Life

1939 -

Occupation

One of the six original members of the Howard Poets. After graduating from Howard University ; he earned an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University and a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught until his retirement at Cheney University in PA. Fraser is the author of two books on Dizzy Gillespie ; a biography ; Dizzy (1980) ; and memoirs co-edited with Gillespie entitled Swing to Bop (1979). In addition ; he wrote Jazzology: A Study of the Tradition in Which Jazz Musicians Learn to Improvise (1983). He published under the names Al Fraser and Wilmot Alfred Fraser.

Authority Data

GND: 1159352313 | OGND | VIAF: 24699719

Alternate Names

Fraser, Al

• Fraser, Al
• Fraser, Wilmot Alfred

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