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African American Music in Southwest Virginia

Excerpt: African Americans have lived in Southwest Virginia since the early eighteenth century, and their traditions—their verbal folklore, customary folklife, and material culture—have long influenced cultural life in Southwest Virginia. African American music has been particularly impactful in the region, yet many people today are unaware of the extent of that influence.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-6733
Date01 January 2018
CreatorsOlson, Ted S.
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works

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