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Dancing in the streets : social aid and pleasure clubs of New Orleans /

"Explores the history, social ties, fashion, dance, and music of second lines, participatory parades put on by New Orleans's network of social aid and pleasure clubs. "Dancing in the Streets" brings together historical photographs with the work of ten contemporary second line pho...

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Main Authors: Cooper, Judy, 1938-
Group Author: Carrico, Rachel; Evans, Freddi Williams; Jackson, Charles; Sakakeeny, Matt, 1971-; White, Michael G., 1986-
Published: The Historic New Orleans Collection,
Publisher Address: New Orleans, Louisiana :
Publication Dates: 2021.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Parades > Louisiana > New Orleans > History.
African American fraternal organizations > Louisiana > New Orleans > History.
African Americans > Louisiana > New Orleans > Societies and clubs > History.
African Americans > Louisiana > New Orleans > Social life and customs.
Civilization > African influences.
African American fraternal organizations.
African Americans > Social life and customs.
Manners and customs.
Parades.
New Orleans (La.) > Social life and customs.
New Orleans (La.) > Civilization > African influences.
Louisiana > New Orleans.
History.
Summary: "Explores the history, social ties, fashion, dance, and music of second lines, participatory parades put on by New Orleans's network of social aid and pleasure clubs. "Dancing in the Streets" brings together historical photographs with the work of ten contemporary second line photographers, profiles all clubs active today, and explores the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tradition"--
Carrier Form: 326 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-314) and index.
ISBN: 9780917860829
0917860829
Index Number: GT4011
CLC: G249.712.7-09
J709.712-05
Call Number: J709.712-05/C777
Contents: History -- Parades -- Clubs -- Epilogue.

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