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The birth of the banjo : Joel Walker Sweeney and early minstrelsy /
- Title:
- The birth of the banjo : Joel Walker Sweeney and early minstrelsy /
- Author:
- Carlin, Bob.
- Published:
- Jefferson, N.C. : ©2007.
- Format:
- Book
- Institution:
- New England Conservatory, MassArt
- Contents:
- African American roots -- The origins of black face minstrelsy -- The birth of a banjoist -- On the road in Great Britain -- Back in the United States : touring with a minstrel band and final days -- The Virginia minstrels and the dawn of the minstrel show -- Ethiopian serenaders : British minstrelsy after Sweeney -- The banjo in Australia -- Minstrel touring in the American south -- P.T. Barnum's black face adventures -- Sweeney's repertoire -- Joel Walker Sweeney and the "invention" of the 5-string banjo -- Sweeney's influence -- Sam Sweeney : war years with J.E.B. Stuart.
- Online access:
- No online access
- Library holdings:
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MassArt Main
ML419.S93 C37 2007
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Available
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NEC-FSSGB
FSSGB ML419.S93 C37 2007
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Available