New History of Blackface Minstrelsy in America Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated theater and performing arts history and criticism book from Smyrna, TN, author Washington R. Dobbins, Jr.
Smyrna, TN, May 31, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Tambourines, Bone Castanets, and Banjos Meet Jump Jim Crow: A History of Blackfaced Minstrelsy in America From 1828 to 1898: A Forgotten Heirloom In American Entertainment by Washington R. Dobbins, Jr. The author's most recent book to date is a 6 x 9 paperback in the theater and performing arts history and criticism category and is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/ahistoryofblackfacedminstrelsyinamericafrom1828to1898 was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
The period of minstrel entertainment in America is one that creates as much confusion as deserved applause. The origins of blackface minstrelsy in America begin when northern white performers began to put “burnt cork” makeup on their faces and supposedly recreate the recreational activities of southern plantation Negroes. The confusion deepens as black performers start using the “burnt cork” makeup and not only emulate, but try to outdo their white counterparts.
The question is: What made some blackface minstrels authentic and others not? What were the other performance avenues that became available to Blacks because of this forgotten period of performance?
51 pages in length, Tambourines, Bone Castanets, and Banjos Meet Jump Jim Crow: A History of Blackfaced Minstrelsy in America From 1828 to 1898: A Forgotten Heirloom In American Entertainment is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the theater and performing arts history and criticism category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Tambourines, Bone Castanets, and Banjos Meet Jump Jim Crow: A History of Blackfaced Minstrelsy in America From 1828 to 1898. meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $14.95.
Additionally, Tambourines, Bone Castanets, and Banjos Meet Jump Jim Crow: A History of Blackfaced Minstrelsy in America From 1828 to 1898. can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.
ISBN: 9781432766689
Format: 6 x 9 paperback white
SRP: $14.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/ahistoryofblackfacedminstrelsyinamericafrom1828to1898.
About the author:
Washington R. Dobbins, Jr. was raised in the tiny Nashville, Tennessee, community of Providence. Washington was educated in the public school of Nashville. Graduating from high school, Washington enrolled in Tennessee State University and studied theatre at the feet of the legendary William Dury Cox, Jr.
Washington developed into an accomplished stage, training film, commercial and video actor and he is an accomplished print model. Washington had the unique fortune to work at both WLAC and WSM AM’s and FM’s in Nashville. While working at WLAC Dobbins became a student of and later friend to radio pioneer William “Hoss” Allen.
Washington served sixteen seasons at Opryland U.S.A. as a technician in Live Entertainment. He and the Opryland concert technical crew were awarded a Country Music Award for “Venue of the Year” in 1993.
Washington is married to his high school sweetheart and together they are guiding the lives of their four children.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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The period of minstrel entertainment in America is one that creates as much confusion as deserved applause. The origins of blackface minstrelsy in America begin when northern white performers began to put “burnt cork” makeup on their faces and supposedly recreate the recreational activities of southern plantation Negroes. The confusion deepens as black performers start using the “burnt cork” makeup and not only emulate, but try to outdo their white counterparts.
The question is: What made some blackface minstrels authentic and others not? What were the other performance avenues that became available to Blacks because of this forgotten period of performance?
51 pages in length, Tambourines, Bone Castanets, and Banjos Meet Jump Jim Crow: A History of Blackfaced Minstrelsy in America From 1828 to 1898: A Forgotten Heirloom In American Entertainment is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the theater and performing arts history and criticism category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Tambourines, Bone Castanets, and Banjos Meet Jump Jim Crow: A History of Blackfaced Minstrelsy in America From 1828 to 1898. meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $14.95.
Additionally, Tambourines, Bone Castanets, and Banjos Meet Jump Jim Crow: A History of Blackfaced Minstrelsy in America From 1828 to 1898. can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press Direct bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.
ISBN: 9781432766689
Format: 6 x 9 paperback white
SRP: $14.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/ahistoryofblackfacedminstrelsyinamericafrom1828to1898.
About the author:
Washington R. Dobbins, Jr. was raised in the tiny Nashville, Tennessee, community of Providence. Washington was educated in the public school of Nashville. Graduating from high school, Washington enrolled in Tennessee State University and studied theatre at the feet of the legendary William Dury Cox, Jr.
Washington developed into an accomplished stage, training film, commercial and video actor and he is an accomplished print model. Washington had the unique fortune to work at both WLAC and WSM AM’s and FM’s in Nashville. While working at WLAC Dobbins became a student of and later friend to radio pioneer William “Hoss” Allen.
Washington served sixteen seasons at Opryland U.S.A. as a technician in Live Entertainment. He and the Opryland concert technical crew were awarded a Country Music Award for “Venue of the Year” in 1993.
Washington is married to his high school sweetheart and together they are guiding the lives of their four children.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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