Deep Ellum and Central Track : where the black and white worlds of Dallas converged
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Govenar, Alan B., 1952-
Contributors
Brakefield, Jay F., 1945- author.
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ML3477.8.D35 G68 1998
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Texas -- Dallas -- Music -- History and criticism.
Dallas (Tex.) -- Social life and customs.
Deep Ellum (Dallas, Tex.) -- History.
Music.
Popular music -- Texas -- Dallas -- History and criticism.
OCLC Fast Subjects
African Americans -- Music.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Manners and customs.
Music.
Popular music.
Texas -- Dallas -- Deep Ellum.
Texas -- Dallas.
Other Subjects
Afroamerikanische Musik
Dallas, Tex.
Dallas- Deep Ellum.
Deep Ellum, Tex.
Geschichte
Jazz
Kultur
Musiker
Musique populaire -- Texas -- Dallas -- Histoire et critique.
Musique.
Popmusik
Tonträger
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Book
Physical Desc
xxi, 344 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English

Notes

Bibliography
Discography: pages 199-280.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-328) and index.
Description
A mile east of the School Book Depository in downtown Dallas lies a section of the city called Deep Ellum. Because of the area's long association with blues and jazz musicians, Deep Ellum has been shrouded in myth and misconceptions which obscure its actual history. Alan Govenar and Jay Brakefield - using oral histories, old newspapers and photographs, city directories and maps, as well as more traditional public records and secondary sources - reveal another side of Deep Ellum which includes Central Track, an area lined with black-owned business which served both black and white patrons during its heyday in the 1920s and 30s.
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In the Deep Ellum and Central Track areas, African Americans and whites - primarily Eastern European Jews - operated businesses from the late 19th to the mid- 20th centuries, creating a unique social climate where cultural interaction took place. Much of the information in the book is presented through the stories of remarkable individuals, including professionals, pawn-brokers and other merchants, police officers, criminals, and the blues and jazz musicians who had a lasting impact on American popular music.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Govenar, A. B., & Brakefield, J. F. (1998). Deep Ellum and Central Track: where the black and white worlds of Dallas converged (First edition). University of North Texas Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Govenar, Alan B., 1952- and Jay F. Brakefield. 1998. Deep Ellum and Central Track: Where the Black and White Worlds of Dallas Converged. Denton, Texas: University of North Texas Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Govenar, Alan B., 1952- and Jay F. Brakefield. Deep Ellum and Central Track: Where the Black and White Worlds of Dallas Converged Denton, Texas: University of North Texas Press, 1998.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Govenar, A. B. and Brakefield, J. F. (1998). Deep ellum and central track: where the black and white worlds of dallas converged. First edn Denton, Texas: University of North Texas Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Govenar, Alan B., and Jay F. Brakefield. Deep Ellum and Central Track: Where the Black and White Worlds of Dallas Converged First edition, University of North Texas Press, 1998.

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