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Name: When Broadway Was Black
Rating: 4.2 (6 reviews)
Author: Caseen Gaines
ISBN: 9781492688815

When Broadway Was Black

The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical that Changed the World (aka Footnotes)

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Vicki R. (York, PA)

Shuffle Along
"Footnotes" by Caseen Gaines is an important account of early twentieth century Black artists and how they were able to break into the New York Broadway scene. It also recounts the struggles to maintain their influence and continue with successful musical performances. This would be a great book for people who want a very in depth look at these artists and their strengths and weaknesses. For just a casual reader, I found it a little drawn out. I really enjoyed the final chapters where Gaines discusses the role "Shuffle Along" has in relation to current cultural issues.