"A Borzoi book"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Coda: My old Kentucky HOME. 'Tis summer, the darkies are gay : Stephen Foster, Ethiopian song-writer -- The corn top's ripe : white men's music -- The little cabin floor : "Negro" minstrelsy -- The sun shines bright : white reunification -- To tote the weary load : the burden of black uplift -- Where all was delight : creating the Old Kentucky home -- We will sing one song : fostering an American consensus -- Wherever the darky may go : the D-word as destiny -- They sing no more : black power and back to Bardstown -- Weep no more : a sonic monument -- Coda: My old Kentucky HOME.
Summary:
"A history of the popular song 'My Old Kentucky Home' and its impact on American culture"-- Provided by publisher.
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