| African American Entertainers in Australia and New Zealand: A History, 1788-1941 Contributor(s): Egan, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476677956 ISBN-13: 9781476677958 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - Performing Arts |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2019047355 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.15 lbs) 282 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - Australian - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eleven 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, vaudevillians, sports stars and general entertainers. 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. Famous names covered include boxer Jack Johnson, film star Nina Mae McKinney and jazz singer Eva Taylor. Background stories provide a multidimensional view of the entertainers' time in a place very far from home. |