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ConTEnTs acknowledgments - vii introduction - xi 1 . in defense of wilbur sweatman A Response to His Critics - 3 2 . missouri childhood - 9 3 . “pickaninnies,” ernest hogan, and a world tour - 17 4 . circus and minstrelsy Touring Life with Cornet Kings P. G. Lowery and W. C. Handy - 27 5 . the anchorage for the world’s marvels The Minneapolis Years - 40 6 . chicago and an entertainment revolution - 45 7 . the original and much-imitated ragtime clarinetist - 66 8 . ev’rybody’s crazy ’bout the doggone blues - 85 - vi contents 9. rainy day blues - 112 10 . the ragtime dinosaur - 132 11 . the daddy of the clarinet - 160 12 . the silent years - 165 appendix 1. Listing of Known Compositions by Wilbur Sweatman - 172 appendix 2. Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus Route, 1902 - 175 appendix 3. The Speeds and Pitches of Wilbur Sweatman’s Recordings - 182 appendix 4. Quantities of Wilbur Sweatman’s Columbia Records Shipped to Dealers - 186 discography - 188 notes - 209 bibliography - 222 index - 226 - ...

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