Merit not sympathy wins : the life and times of Blind Boone / edited by Mary Barile, Christine Montgomery ; foreword by Max Morath.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barile, Mary.

Montgomery, Christine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boone, Blind, 1864-1927.

Boone, Blind.

Composers--United States--Biography.

Composers.

Ragtime music--History and criticism.

Ragtime music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Place of Publication:

Kirksville, Mo. : Truman State University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In post-Reconstruction America, John William "Blind" Boone, an illiterate, itinerate musician, overcame obstacles created by disability, exploitative managers, and racial prejudice to become one of the country¿s most beloved concert performers. Melissa Fuell-Cuther's out-of-print biography, Blind Boone: His Life and Achievements, relates the highlights of Boone's harrowing journey and also testifies to the struggles of many African Americans during the Jim Crow era. With the initial publication of the Boone biography in 1915, Fuell-Cuther broke ground as the first American black author to write about the life of a black musician. As a member of Boone¿s concert company, she provided firsthand knowledge of Boone's early years, his career performing tours across the country, and perhaps most importantly, his professional and personal relationship with John Lange, whom many at the time considered the best entertainment manager, black or white, in the country. The story of Blind Boone is revitalized in this annotated edition of the biography, accompanied by essays describing the Missouri environment in which the artist lived, his place within the landscape of American music, and his achievements after publication of the second edition. Early black performers faced barriers of discrimination with perseverance, resilience, and courage to carve a path for future generations.

Contents:

""Book Cover""; ""Frontispiece""; ""Book Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Foreword (Morath)""; ""Preface""; ""Strains from Flat Branch (Davis)""; ""A Place and a Time (Olson & Kremer)""; ""Melissa Fuell-Cuther and Blind Boone (Barile & Hillsman)""; ""Blind Boone (Fuell-Cuther)""; ""Frontispiece""; ""Title Page""; ""Frontispiece""; ""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Chapter I""; ""Chapter II""; ""Chapter III""; ""Chapter IV""; ""Chapter V""; ""Chapter VI""; ""Chapter VII""; ""Chapter VIII""; ""Chapter IX""; ""Chapter X""

""Chapter XI""""Chapter XII""; ""Chapter XIII""; ""Chapter XIV""; ""The Story Continues (Shaw & Montgomery)""; ""Selected Chronology""; ""Bibliography""; ""Contributor Biographies""; ""Index""; ""Music Index""; ""Back Cover""

Notes:

"This volume includes an annotated edition of Blind Boone : his early life and his achievements (2nd ed.) by Melissa Fuell-Cuther."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contains:

Fuell, Melissa. Blind Boone.

ISBN:

1-61248-066-7

OCLC:

1037905321