W. Benton Overstreet

Notes: African-American theater director iof the early 20th century. A pianist, composer and bandleader who Langston Hughes ranked along with W.C. Handy as one of the "better poets of jazz," Overstreet's near-total obscurity today is the reverse of how prominent he was during the WWI era.

Compositions:

Title Alternate Title(s)
There'll Be Some Changes Made