In this Book
- Juneteenth Texas
- Book
- 1996
- Published by: University of North Texas Press
- Series: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
summary
Juneteenth Texas explores African-American folkways and traditions from both African-American and white perspectives. Included are descriptions and classifications of different aspects of African-American folk culture in Texas; explorations of songs and stories and specific performers such as Lightnin’ Hopkins, Manse Lipscomb, and Bongo Joe; and a section giving resources for the further study of African-Americans in Texas.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- p. iii
- Copyright Page
- p. iv
- Table of Contents
- pp. v-vi
- Where the Cedars Grove
- pp. 49-68
- African-American Blacksmithing in East Texas
- pp. 167-194
- Juneteenth: A Red Spot Day on the Texas Calendar
- pp. 237-254
- Lightnin’ Hopkins: Blues Bard of the Third Ward
- pp. 255-272
- “Bongo Joe”: A Traditional Street Performer
- pp. 273-290
- West African Fiddles in Deep East Texas
- pp. 291-314
- The Texas Trailblazer Project
- pp. 335-338
- Appendices
- pp. 339-342
- The African-American Museum of Dallas
- pp. 343-344
- Selected Listing of Resources
- pp. 345-346
- Contributors
- pp. 347-354
Additional Information
ISBN
9781574410181
MARC Record
OCLC
1142295688
Launched on MUSE
2019-12-20
Language
English
Open Access
Yes