Rabbit Foot Minstrels
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Rabbit Foot Minstrels was a prominent early 20th-century African American traveling minstrel and vaudeville show that helped launch the careers of major blues and jazz performers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American minstrel show
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touring entertainment company ⓘ traveling vaudeville show ⓘ |
| artForm |
live musical theatre
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popular entertainment ⓘ |
| artisticInfluence |
influenced early blues performance style
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influenced early jazz performance style ⓘ |
| audience | segregated audiences in the American South ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
contributed to the spread of African American popular music
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provided professional opportunities for Black entertainers ⓘ served as a training ground for blues musicians ⓘ served as a training ground for jazz musicians ⓘ |
| employmentRole |
employed comedians
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employed dancers ⓘ employed instrumentalists ⓘ employed singers ⓘ |
| genre |
blues-related entertainment
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jazz-related entertainment ⓘ minstrelsy ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| hasEthnicFocus | African American performers ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMedium | live performance ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceType |
comedy
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dance ⓘ music ⓘ variety acts ⓘ |
| hasReputation | prominent African American show on the vaudeville circuit ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Jim Crow era entertainment ⓘ |
| legacy |
associated with the early professionalization of blues
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associated with the early professionalization of jazz ⓘ remembered as one of the most important Black minstrel troupes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a prominent African American traveling show
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launching careers of major blues performers ⓘ launching careers of major jazz performers ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| operationalModel | touring circuit-based show ⓘ |
| performanceFormat |
road show
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traveling troupe ⓘ |
| socialRole |
platform for African American artistic expression
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source of popular entertainment in small towns ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
Black audiences
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white audiences ⓘ |
| touringPattern | traveling tent show ⓘ |
| touringRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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