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Ragged but right black traveling shows, "coon songs," and the dark pathway to blues and jazz

Title
Ragged but right [electronic resource] : black traveling shows, "coon songs," and the dark pathway to blues and jazz / Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff.
Author
Abbott, Lynn, 1946-
Publication
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2007.

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Details

Additional Authors
Seroff, Doug.
Description
1 online resource (viii, 461 p.) : ill.
Series Statement
American made music series
Uniform Title
Ragged but right (Online)
Alternative Title
Ragged but right (Online)
Subject
  • African Americans > Music > History and criticism
  • Minstrel shows > United States > History
  • Tent shows > United States > History
  • Sideshows > United States > History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-426) and indexes.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
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.
LCCN
2006015009
OCLC
ssj0000232347
Author
Abbott, Lynn, 1946-
Title
Ragged but right [electronic resource] : black traveling shows, "coon songs," and the dark pathway to blues and jazz / Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff.
Imprint
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Series
American made music series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-426) and indexes.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Seroff, Doug.
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