Bob Cole and J. Rosamond Johnson vaudeville team
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The Bob Cole and J. Rosamond Johnson vaudeville team was an influential early 20th-century African American musical and theatrical duo known for their pioneering work in Black musical comedy and popular song.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American performing group
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musical comedy act ⓘ vaudeville duo ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
comic musical sketches
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song-and-dance routines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creativeRoleOfMembers |
composing
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performing ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | advanced representation of African Americans in popular entertainment ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| field |
music
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theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
musical comedy
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popular song ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bob Cole
NERFINISHED
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J. Rosamond Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Black musical comedy
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later African American musical theatre ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early 20th-century African American popular song
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pioneering Black musical comedy ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
stage
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vaudeville circuits ⓘ |
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