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UNINA9910463435003321 |
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Sampson Henry T. <1934-> |
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Titolo |
Blacks in blackface : a sourcebook on early black musical shows / / Henry T. Sampson |
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Lanham ; ; Toronto : , : Scarecrow Press, Inc., , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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Edizione |
[Second edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (1573 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Revues - United States - History and criticism |
African American entertainers |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Early black musical shows : historical overview -- Pioneering black entrepreneurs in show business -- Pioneer black show producers -- Famous black theatres -- Reviews of vaudeville, tabloid, road shows, burlesque and negro orchestra and comment, 1900-1940 -- Cabaret and night club reviews -- Reviews of negro musical comedy shows 1910-1940 -- Black musical comedy shows : cast of characters and synopsis -- Negro performers in carnival, exposition, medicine, circus annex and minstrel shows : 1910-1940 -- Blacks in blackface. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Published in 1980, Blacks in Blackface was the first and most extensive book up to that time to deal exclusively with every aspect of all-Black musical comedies performed on the stage between 1910 and 1940. Sampson provides an unprecedented wealth of information on legitimate musical comedies, including show synopses, casts, songs, and production credits. Sampson also recounts the struggles of Black performers and producers to overcome the racial prejudice of white show owners, music publishers, and theatre managers and b |
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