The making of a musician : Philadelphia (1922-1938)
From student to pro (1938-1943)
Integration of the Armed Forces : the Montford Point Marines (1943-1946)
Big band odyssey (1946-1950)
New York (1950-1953)
On the road again : Count Basie (1953-1954)
Back on Broadway and into the studios (1955-1957)
On staff : African American musicians and the network orchestras (1957-1964)
A dream realized : return to classical music (1964-1975)
Freelance : the end of the staff orchestras (1974-1989)
New outlets : jazz repertory and jazz parties (1989-2000)
Passing it on : teaching, awards, and honors (2000- ).
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Softly, with feeling : Joe Wilder and the breaking of barriers in American music by Edward Berger. ISBN 9781439911297. Published by Temple University Press in 2014. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
