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From 1889 to 1895, the fire that would ignite almost every American popular music style was sparking. These were some of the worst years in American race relations, yet they witnessed the emergence of ragtime and the birth of an African American popular entertainment industry. Out of Sight ... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Freeman: Add a description of this character.
- Mcadoo
- Sam T. Jack
- Tom Mcintosh
- D. W. Mccabe
- Black Patti
- Billy Johnson
- Sherwood
- Billy Jackson
- Henderson Smith
- Frederick J. Loudin
- Williams
- Billy Mcclain
- Ernest Hogan
- John Brown
- Billy Farrell
- Jas
- Dvorak
- Billy Kersands
- T. Wright
- Davis
- Pringle
- Taylor
- Blind Boone
- Foote
- Richards
- Mahara
- Wilson
- Madame Jones
- Walker
- Billy Young
- Blind Tom
- Barnum
- Mallory
- Mme Jones
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City
- Kansas City
- Topeka
- Chicago
- Indianapolis
- America
- Australia
- Cleveland
- Detroit
- Virginia
- Missouri
- Cincinnati
- New Zealand
- Philadelphia
- Richmond
- Europe
- Sydney
- Michigan
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- England
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- United States
- Melbourne
- London
- West Indies
- Kentucky
- Washington
- Boston
- Tennessee
- Baltimore
- Illinois
- Brooklyn
- Massachusetts
- Alabama
- Nashville
- South Africa
- Louisville
- Canada
- St. Louis
- Texas
- Providence
- Mississippi
- Bethel
- San Francisco
First Sentence edit
The years 1889 and 1890 bore witness to a unique moment in the history of spiritual, or "jubilee," singing, a zenith which was unfortunately short-lived.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lynn Abbott (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 781.6408996073
Subjects edit
- Books › Entertainment › Music › Musical Genres › Ethnic & International › Ethnomusicology
- Books › History › Americas › United States › African Americans › History
- Books › Entertainment › Music › Musical Genres › Popular
- Books › Entertainment › Music › Theory, Composition & Performance
- Books › Entertainment › Pop Culture › Music
- Books › Entertainment › Music › History & Criticism
- Books › Entertainment › Music › Reference
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