In this Book
summary
Juneteenth Texas explores African-American folkways and traditions from both African-American and white perspectives. Included are descriptions and classifications of different aspects of African-American folk culture in Texas; explorations of songs and stories and specific performers such as Lightnin’ Hopkins, Manse Lipscomb, and Bongo Joe; and a section giving resources for the further study of African-Americans in Texas.
Table of Contents
Cover Page
Essays in African-American Folklore
Other Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
pp. i-ii
Title Page
pp. iii-iii
Copyright Page
pp. iv-iv
Table of Contents
pp. v-vi
Preface
pp. vii-xii
African-American Folklore in Texas and in the Texas Folklore Society
pp. 1-14
Black Sacred Harp Singing Remembered in East Texas
pp. 15-20
Henry Truvillion of the Big Thicket: A Song Worth Singing
pp. 21-40
Once Upon a Time in Houston's Fourth Ward
pp. 41-48
Where the Cedars Grove
pp. 49-68
Mance Lipscomb: Fight, Flight or the Blues
pp. 69-94
More than Just âPossum'n Taters: Texas-African Foodways in the WPA Slave Narratives
pp. 95-130
Giving Honor to God, the Joy and Salvation in My Life: The Appreciation Service in Song
pp. 131-138
From Gumbo to Grammys: The Development of Zydeco Music in Houston
pp. 139-152
From Bebop to Hard Bop and Beyond: The Texas Jazz Connection
pp. 153-166
African-American Blacksmithing in East Texas
pp. 167-194
Musical Traditions of Twentieth Century African-American Cowboys
pp. 195-208
John BiggersâArtist: Traditional Folkways of the Black Community
pp. 209-222
The African-American Folktale and J. Mason Brewer
pp. 223-236
Juneteenth: A Red Spot Day on the Texas Calendar
pp. 237-254
Lightninâ Hopkins: Blues Bard of the Third Ward
pp. 255-272
âBongo Joeâ: A Traditional Street Performer
pp. 273-290
West African Fiddles in Deep East Texas
pp. 291-314
âThe Yellow Rose of Texasâ: A Different Cultural View
pp. 315-334
The Texas Trailblazer Project
pp. 335-338
Appendices
pp. 339-342
The African-American Museum of Dallas
pp. 343-344
Selected Listing of Resources
pp. 345-346
Contributors
pp. 347-354
Index
pp. 355-366
National Endowment for the Humanities Funding Information
Back Cover
| ISBN | 9781574410181 |
|---|---|
| MARC Record | Download |
| OCLC | 1142295688 |
| Launched on MUSE | 2019-12-20 |
| Language | English |
| Open Access | Yes |
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