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- 008 191223s2020 ncu b 001 0ceng
- 020 __ |a 9781476677958 |q paperback
- 020 __ |a 1476677956 |q paperback
- 020 __ |z 9781476637433 |q electronic book
- 035 __ |a (OCoLC)1135100634
- 040 __ |a DLC |b eng |c DLC |e rda |d OCLCO |d YDX |d BDX |d OCLCF
- 043 __ |a u-at--- |a u-nz---
- 050 00 |a PN1590.B53 |b E33 2020
- 050 _0 |a PN1590.B53 |b E33 2020
- 100 1_ |a Egan, Bill, |d 1937- |e author.
- 245 10 |a African American entertainers in Australia and New Zealand : |b a history, 1788-1941 / |c Bill Egan.
- 260 __ |a Jefferson, North Carolina : |b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, |c [2020]
- 300 __ |a xi, 270 pages ; |c 26 cm
- 336 __ |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent
- 337 __ |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia
- 338 __ |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier
- 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 520 __ |a "It is often forgotten that 11 African Americans, including a musician, were among the First Fleet of colonial settlers to Australia. In the 150-plus following years, African Americans visiting the region included jubilee singers, minstrels, ragtimers, vaudevillians, jazz musicians, sports stars, dancers, singers and general entertainers, some of whom became long stayers or residents. This book provides the only comprehensive history of more than 350 African American entertainers in Australia and New Zealand between European settlement in Australia in 1788 and the entry of the United States into World War II in 1941. It explains how and why they came, how they were treated and how that changed with the infamous White Australia policy. Famous names include boxer Jack Johnson, film star Nina Mae McKinney, vocalist Ivie Anderson of Duke Ellington's band, swing dancer Frankie Manning and jazz singer Eva Taylor. Beyond the bare performance histories, the book reveals stories of personal experiences and dilemmas: How did Jack Johnson almost marry an Australian? Why did Nina Mae McKinney's show close mysteriously? Which African American entertainer became mayor of a New Zealand town? Did a mystery romance keep Jolly John Larkins in the region for eight years? Such background stories give a multidimensional view of the entertainers' time in a place very far from home"-- |c Provided by publisher.
- 650 _0 |a African American entertainers |z Australia |v Biography.
- 650 _0 |a African American entertainers |z New Zealand |v Biography.
- 650 _0 |a African Americans in the performing arts |z Australia |x History.
- 650 _0 |a African Americans in the performing arts |z New Zealand |x History.
- 650 _0 |a African Americans |z Australia |x History.
- 650 _0 |a African Americans |z New Zealand |x History.