James Lincoln Collier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

James Lincoln Collier

Skilled musician and author

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1928

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: writer, music critic, journalist, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

James Lincoln Collier (born June 29, 1928) is an American journalist, professional musician, and author of books, primarily non-fiction for adult readers and fiction for children.
His literary works include 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.
He also wrote a children's book titled The Empty Mirror (2004), The Teddy Bear Habit (1967), about an insecure boy whose beatnik guitar teacher turns out to be a crook, and Rich and Famous (1975), sequel to The Teddy Bear Habit.
His list of children's books also includes Chipper (2001), about a young boy in a gang.
His writings for adults include numerous books on jazz, including biographies of Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington.
He has also contributed entries on jazz-related subjects to the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 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.