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With a Banjo on My Knee

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Book Description
With a Banjo on My Knee explores the roots of the banjo from its origination in West Africa to its arrival in the American colonies. The author elucidates the social history of African Americans as he traces the evolution of banjo playing from slave quarters to minstrel shows to ragtime halls to jazz clubs to concert stages.
Book Information
PublisherScholastic Library Publishing
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages160
ISBN-100531117472
ISBN-13978-0531117477
Publication Date09/2001
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About Rex M. Ellis (Author) : Rex M. Ellis is a published author of young adult books. A published credit of Rex M. Ellis is With a Banjo on My Knee: A Musical Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Single Title: Social Studies).
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