African American entertainers in Australia and New Zealand : a history, 1788-1941 / Bill Egan.
African American entertainers in Australia and New Zealand : a history, 1788-1941 / Bill Egan.
African American entertainers in Australia and New Zealand : a history, 1788-1941 / Bill Egan.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, [2020]
Call Numbers
H 2021/3007
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 270 pages : illustrations, portraits, music, facsimiles ; 26 cm.
Content type
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. In the beginning -- 2. African American Minstrels arrive : dueling Georgians -- 3. The Fisk Jubilee Singers -- 4. Further adventures of the Jubilee Singers -- 5. Charles B. Hicks returns -- 6. Orpheus McAdoo and the return of the Fisks -- 7. The Tivoli era starts -- 8. The Return of Orpheus McAdo...
Publication information
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, [2020]
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
[2020]
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Summary
"It is often forgotten that 11 African Americans, including a musician, were among the First Fleet of colonial settlers to Australia. In the 150-plus following years, African Americans visiting the region included jubilee singers, minstrels, ragtimers, vaudevillians, jazz musicians, sports stars, dancers, singers and general entertainers, some of w...
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Full title
African American entertainers in Australia and New Zealand : a history, 1788-1941 / Bill Egan.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-258) and index.
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©2020.
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Call Numbers
H 2021/3007
Record Identifier
74VKaRmox6zy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaRmox6zy
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ISBN
9781476677958 paperback
1476677956 paperback
DDC
791.0922
MMS ID
991024390505902626
