Blacks
and Vaudeville - part 1 from documentary
Minstrel shows were the American Craze. White
performers were imitating black people and slaves in their singing and dancing,
in the 1840’s for their own entertainment. They put on black faces with white
lips. Eventually the African American started their own minstrel show, and did
a better job at it. Eventually the whites started the Vaudeville shows, but
still had elements of minstrels in it.
The Coon Songs were the most popular songs of the time. Many whites were led to believe that the blacks led a carefree happy live style, instead hundreds were being lynched. Many of the black performers were always performing in a black context. Even the black performers use the mask of burnt cork up until the 1950’s.
The Coon Songs were the most popular songs of the time. Many whites were led to believe that the blacks led a carefree happy live style, instead hundreds were being lynched. Many of the black performers were always performing in a black context. Even the black performers use the mask of burnt cork up until the 1950’s.
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