Ragged but right: black traveling shows, "coon songs," and the dark pathway to blues and jazz

Coon songs, big shows, and black stage stars of the Ragtime era

The spirit of the smart set

Blues for the sideshow tent

"Under canvas" : African American tented minstrelsy and the untold story of Allen's New Orleans Minstrels, the Rabbit's Foot Company, the Florida Blossoms, and Silas Green from New Orleans.

Coon songs, big shows, and black stage stars of the Ragtime era

The spirit of the smart set

Blues for the sideshow tent

"Under canvas" : African American tented minstrelsy and the untold story of Allen's New Orleans Minstrels, the Rabbit's Foot Company, the Florida Blossoms, and Silas Green from New Orleans.