The Music and Scripts of "In Dahomey"
- ISBN-10
- 0895793423
- ISBN-13
- 9780895793423
- Category
- African American theater
- Pages
- 322
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-01-01
- Publisher
- A-R Editions, Inc.
- Author
- Thomas L. Riis
Description
"With over eleven hundred performances in the United States and England between 1902 and 1905, In Dahomey became a landmark of American musical theater. Created and performed entirely by African Americans, it showcased the talent of conservatory-trained composer Will Marion Cook and the popular vaudevillians Bert Williams and George Walker. This edition presents the musical and textual materials of In Dahomey in a comprehensive piano-vocal score, with many musical numbers that were added or substituted in various early productions. This complete array of songs makes this the first publication of its type." --
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