A cultural history of the first jazz and blues communities in Jacksonville, Florida, 1896-1916 : a contribution of African Americans to American theatre /

Smith, Peter Dunbaugh.

A cultural history of the first jazz and blues communities in Jacksonville, Florida, 1896-1916 : a contribution of African Americans to American theatre / Peter Dunbaugh Smith ; with a foreword by Michael B. Bakan. - 1 online resource (v, 219 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-205) and index.

La Villa and Jacksonville -- The Johnson brothers and the Great White Way -- On stage, under canvas: touring tent shows -- "We will soon reach the ladder": honky-tonk theaters and Jim Crow -- A first class house: the Globe Theater and the Colored Airdome -- Tough on Black artists: the Strand Theater and the southern circuits -- Ashley Street blues, the end of an era -- Conclusion and epilogue.


English.

9780779907892 (electronic bk.) 0779907892 (electronic bk.)


1900-1999


African Americans--Intellectual life--Florida--Jacksonville--20th century.
African American arts--History--Florida--Jacksonville--20th century.
Popular culture--History--Florida--Jacksonville--20th century.
Community life--History--Florida--Jacksonville--20th century.
Noirs américains--Vie intellectuelle--Floride--Jacksonville--20e siècle.
Arts noirs américains--Histoire--Floride--Jacksonville--20e siècle.
Culture populaire--Histoire--Floride--Jacksonville--20e siècle.
Communauté--Histoire--Floride--Jacksonville--20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Minority Studies.
African American arts.
African Americans--Intellectual life.
Community life.
Intellectual life.
Popular culture.
Race relations.


La Villa (Jacksonville, Fla.)--Intellectual life--20th century.
Jacksonville (Fla.)--Intellectual life--20th century.
Jacksonville (Fla.)--Race relations--History--20th century.
Florida--Jacksonville.


Electronic books.
History.

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