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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453063003321

Autore

Lee Maureen D

Titolo

Sissieretta Jones [[electronic resource] ] : the greatest singer of her race, 1868-1933 / / Maureen D. Lee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, SC, : University of South Carolina Press, 2013

ISBN

1-61117-281-0

1-283-94013-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Disciplina

782.0092

B

Soggetti

African American singers

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Rhode Island -- West Indies and South American tours -- "I woke up famous," 1892 -- Trouble on the horizon, 1893 -- The road to Europe, 1894-1895 -- A new career : the 1896-1897 theatrical season -- The Black Patti Troubadours, early years, 1897-1900 -- The Black Patti Troubadours, 1900-1906 -- The final troubadour years, 1906-1909 -- The Black Patti musical comedy company, 1909-1914 -- The last tour, 1914-1915 -- Retirement and tributes -- Appendix A : Sissieretta Jones's selected repertoire -- Appendix B : 1901-1902 Black Patti Troubadours' tour.