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from 1913 through 1916. All of the revue's creators were black, and it was one of the earliest musical revues to feature an all-black cast. Most of the music and lyrics written for the various reviews were created by
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written for the revues, along with the writer Alex C. Rogers. Part of the age leading up to the
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The revues were notable for popularizing several new dances. They brought the
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attended performances, and purchased some of the content of the
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Index

My Friend from Kentucky
musical revues
Harlem
Lafayette Theatre
J. Leubrie Hill
Will Vodery
musical books
Harlem Renaissance
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Ziegfeld Follies
Ballin' the Jack
Texas Tommy
lindy hop
Minstrel show
Coon song
A Trip to Coontown
Broadway Rastus
Shuffle Along



A Century of Musicals in Black and White: An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works By, About, Or Involving African Americans
ISBN
978-0-313-26657-7


"Darktown Follies (Lafayette Theatre, Harlem, 1913)"
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10.4324/9781135000356-rem991-1
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