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John Tasker Howard (1890-1964) is name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". 
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[[File:John Tasker Howard.jpg|350px|thumb|right|John Tasker Howard.]]
  
FZ wrote in the foreword to the [[Absolutely Free]]: The Complete Libretto; "Music has always shown how people think and feel, according to John Tasker Howard. He is probably right."
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'''John Tasker Howard''' (30 November 1890 - 20 November 1964) was an American music historian, musicologist, radio presenter, writer, arranger and composer. He wrote the book ''Our American Music'' (1931), chronicling the history of music in the United States.  
  
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==Frank Zappa and John Tasker Howard==
  
American writer documenting the history of music making in America.  Published titles include:
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Frank Zappa mentioned John Tasker Howard in the sleeve of ''[[Freak Out!]]'' (1966), under the heading: ''"These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them"''.
Our contemporary composers: American music in the twentieth century (with Arthur Mendel); Modern Music: A Popular Guide to Greater Musical Enjoyment (with James Lyons); This modern music: A guide for the bewildered listener; A Short History of Music in America; Our American Music: A Comprehensive History from 1620 to the Present.
 
  
He occasionally composed songs and arranged music.
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Zappa wrote in the foreword to ''[[Absolutely Free]]: The Complete Libretto"'': ''"Music has always shown how people think and feel, according to John Tasker Howard. He is probably right"''.  
  
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==External links==
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* [[Wikipedia:John Tasker Howard]]
[[Category:Freak Out! (The List)]]
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* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3921664-John-Tasker-Howard?srsltid=AfmBOophQALGLbXPNDUX1-xpzXVIWyNb0SD4KGvngtpIKsHmJMRqYYk- Discogs page]
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[[Category:Musicologists|Tasker Howard, John]]
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[[Category:Radio Presenters|Tasker Howard, John]]

Latest revision as of 11:53, 11 June 2026

John Tasker Howard.

John Tasker Howard (30 November 1890 - 20 November 1964) was an American music historian, musicologist, radio presenter, writer, arranger and composer. He wrote the book Our American Music (1931), chronicling the history of music in the United States.

Frank Zappa and John Tasker Howard

Frank Zappa mentioned John Tasker Howard in the sleeve of Freak Out! (1966), under the heading: "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them".

Zappa wrote in the foreword to Absolutely Free: The Complete Libretto": "Music has always shown how people think and feel, according to John Tasker Howard. He is probably right".

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