W.C. Handy : the Life and Times of the Man Who Made the Blues. by Robertson, David

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Beyond C.L.R. James : shifting boundaries of race and ethnicity in sport /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction6 / On Display: Cricket and Minstrel Shows in Australia's Colonial Far North, 1869-1911; 7 / Competitive Combat, Warrior Bodies, and Zulu Sport: The Gender Relations of Stick Fighting in South Africa, 1800-1930; 8 / Ethnicity in Black and White: Immigration, Sport, and the Italian Quest for Identity in the United States; 9 / "The Tuskegee Flash" and "the Slender Harlem Stroker": Black Women Athletes on the Margins; III. …”
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Black American literature; a critical history, by Whitlow, Roger

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Folklore: Humor, Endurance, and the Mask; Origins, Tales of Exaggeration, Blues and Spirituals, Work Songs, Legendary-Men Tales, Slave Stories, Animal Tales, Minstrel Shows and Vaudeville, Folk Tradition in Black Literature, Contemporary Folk Forms -- 1746-1825: Looking Toward Religion; Lucy Terry: First Black Writing, Jupiter Hammon: First Published Black Literature, Phillis Wheatley, Gustavus Vassa: The Slave Narrative -- 1825-1890: Early Themes of Protest; George Moses Horton: Early Protest Poetry, James M. …”

Musical theatre song : a comprehensive course in selection, preparation, and presentation for the modern performer / by Purdy, Stephen

Table of Contents: “…Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; MUSIC CREDITS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; SECTION ONE Song Selection; CHAPTER ONE Introduction to Song Selection and Historical Context: What You Should Know (and Why You Should Care); Introduction; The minstrel show, the saloon revue, and the first "musical"; The variety show and vaudeville in America; Tin Pan Alley and Irving Berlin; George Gershwin, the revue, and cultural crossovers; The musical comedy in the 1920s and 1930s; The "fully integrated" musical; Musical theatre in the 1950s.…”
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Africa in contemporary perspective : a textbook for undergraduate students /

Table of Contents: “…A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA -- Introduction -- European Military Bands -- Freed Slaves -- Sailors and Stevedores -- The Mission-Educated African Elites -- Visiting Minstrel Shows, Records and Early Film -- Islamic Influences -- The Impact of the Second World War -- The Postwar Emergence of New Popular Music and Entertainment Styles.…”
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Jump into jazz : the basics and beyond for the jazz dance student / by Kraines, Minda Goodman

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Preface -- Chapter 1: Jazz Dance: A History: -- Beginning -- Minstrel shows: -- 1910s -- 1920s -- 1930s -- 1940s -- 1950s -- 1960s -- 1970s -- 1980s -- 1990s -- New century-2000 -- Chapter 2: Getting Started: -- Attire: -- Clothing -- Dance footwear -- Appearance -- Etiquette -- Typical structure of a jazz dance class: -- Pre-warm-up -- Warm-up -- Isolation exercises -- Locomotor movements -- Dance combinations -- Jazz dance styles: -- Lyrical jazz -- Musical comedy or theater jazz -- West coast jazz -- Contemporary/modern jazz -- Latin jazz -- Afro jazz -- Hip-hop -- How to have a successful dance class: -- Checklist for success -- Chapter 3: Dancer's Alignment: -- Alignment -- Alignment reference points: -- Head and neck -- Shoulder girdle -- Rib cage -- Pelvis -- Knees -- Feet -- Postural deviations -- Alignment exercises: -- Starting position for alignment exercises -- Exercise 1: Alignment of the neck -- Exercise 2: Alignment of the shoulder girdle -- Exercise 3: Alignment of the rib cage -- Exercise 4: Placement of the pelvis -- Exercise 5: Alignment in a standing position -- Exercises to avoid -- Pilates -- Chapter 4: Ballet For The Jazz Dancer: -- Turnout -- Ballet foot positions -- Ballet arm positions: -- First position -- Second position -- Third position -- Fourth position -- Fifth position: -- Fifth position en bas -- Fifth position en avant -- Fifth position en haut -- Ballet movements: -- Plies -- Relevé -- Battements: -- Battement tendu -- Battement dégagé -- Grand battement -- Developé -- Rond de Jambe -- Ballet combinations used in jazz class -- Ballet positions used in jazz dance: -- Arabesque -- Attitude -- Coupe -- Passe -- Ballet dance principles: -- Shifting the weight -- Pointing the foot -- Jumps -- Turns -- Chapter 5: Basic Jazz Positions: -- Jazz foot positions -- Jazz arm positions -- Basic body positions: -- Arch -- Contraction -- Flat back -- Diagonal flat back -- Hinge -- Lateral -- Lunge -- Inverted knee position -- Jazz sit -- Jazz split -- Chapter 6: Jazz Dance Warm-Up: -- Proper stretching techniques: -- Floor exercises for the ankle, knee, and hip joints -- Exercise 1: Toe flex -- Exercise 2: Ankle flex -- Exercise 3: Ankle rotations -- Exercise 4: Knee to chest -- Exercise 5: Lower-back twist -- Standing exercises for the upper torso and weight-bearing joints: -- Exercise 1: Head rolls -- Exercise 2: Arm circles -- Exercise 3: Waist bends -- Exercise 4: Foot roll and prance -- Exercise 5: Attitude leg swings -- Standing stretches:-- Lunge with opposition stretch -- Parallel second-position forward stretch/straight knees -- Parallel second-position forward stretch/bent knees -- Side stretch -- Parallel first-position forward stretch -- Body wave -- Standing hinge -- Hand walk -- Runner's lunge -- On-the-floor stretches: -- Parallel first-position stretch -- Soles-of-the-feet-together stretch -- Pretzel -- Second-position straddle stretches -- Forward stretch -- Side stretch -- Toward-the-leg stretch -- Knee-bend stretch -- Cobra stretch -- Chest lift -- Strength-building exercises: -- Abdominals: -- Half sit-up or curl-up -- Abdominal curl -- Abdominal curl-down -- Oblique curl -- Side bends -- Arm strength: -- Modified push-up -- Push-up -- Body isolations: -- Head -- Shoulders -- Ribs -- Hips -- Balance exercises: -- Exercise 1 -- Exercise 2 -- Exercise 3 -- Exercise 4 -- Exercise 5.…”

Happy Hollow minstrel first-part : a complete routine for the circle / by Kaser, Arthur LeRoy, 1890-1956

On the variety bill : one-act vaudeville sketches for amateur production / by Kaser, Arthur LeRoy, 1890-1956

Uncle Tom's cabin : told in musical tableaux vivants / by Caryll, Ivan, 1861-1921

Lyrics from cotton land / by McNeill, John Charles, 1874-1907

Songs sung by the famous Canadian Jubilee Singers, the Royal Paragon Male Quartette and Imperial orchestra ; five years' tour of Great Britain, three years' tour of United States.

Nobody knows : the forgotten story of one of the most influential figures in American music / by Von Buseck, Craig

Africans in America.

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A pictorial history of vaudeville. by Sobel, Bernard

The songs and travels of a Tudor minstrel : Richard Sheale of Tamworth / by Taylor, Andrew, 1958-

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Respectable and Disreputable: Leisure Time in Antebellum Montgomery. by Benton, Jeffrey

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Beyond Black : celebrity and race in Obama's America / by Cashmore, Ellis

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With amusement for all : a history of American popular culture since 1830 / by Ashby, LeRoy

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American popular music in Britain's Raj / by Shope, Bradley G.

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Ethnic notions.

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