Abbott, Lynn, 1946-

Ragged but right black traveling shows, "coon songs," and the dark pathway to blues and jazz / [electronic resource] : Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff. - 1st ed. - Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2007. - viii, 461 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - American made music series . - American made music series. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-426) and indexes.

Coon songs, big shows, and black stage stars of the Ragtime era -- The spirit of the smart set -- Blues for the sideshow tent -- "Under canvas" : African American tented minstrelsy and the untold story of Allen's New Orleans Minstrels, the Rabbit's Foot Company, the Florida Blossoms, and Silas Green from New Orleans.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
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African Americans--Music--History and criticism.
Minstrel shows--History.--United States
Tent shows--History.--United States
Sideshows--History.--United States


Electronic books.

ML3479 / .A23 2007eb

781.64089/96073