Dancing in the Streets: Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs of New Orleans
- ISBN-10
- 0917860829
- ISBN-13
- 9780917860829
- Category
- African American fraternal organizations
- Pages
- 326
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- Historic New Orleans Collections
- Authors
- Matt Sakakeeny, Judy Cooper, Freddi Williams Evans
Description
White explore the history of second line music, dance, and decorations, while an epilogue by Charles "Action" Jackson addresses the effects of the pandemic on the second line community.Distributed for the Historic New Orleans Collection
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