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T.O.B.A. time : black vaudeville and the Theater Owners' Booking Association in Jazz-Age America /

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Black vaudevillians and entertainers joked that T.O.B.A. stood for "tough on black artists." But the Theater Owner's Booking Association (T.O.B.A.) played a foundational role in the African American entertainment industry and provided a training ground for icons like Cab Calloway, Bes...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, Michelle R., 1974- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2023].
Subjects:
Theater Owners' Booking Association > History.
Performing arts > United States > Management.
Performing arts > United States > Marketing.
African Americans in the performing arts.
African American theater > History.
Vaudeville > United States > History and criticism.
African American actors > History.
African American actresses > History.
HISTORY / African American & Black.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies.
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