minstrel
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These would influence the American musical, but also shaping the genre were homegrown entertainments—the minstrel show, the revues of Florenz Ziegfeld, vaudeville and burlesque.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
White minstrel performers like Joel Walker Sweeney were credited with popularizing the instrument that inspired a vital part of popular music in the country seen as "hillbilly" music.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2024
“He wears the cloak and scepter of the American minstrel; he’s that guy,” said Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead and Elliott’s longtime friend.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022
Tambo and Bones have moved from the minstrel past to the more recent hip-hop present.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2022
It was John-go-in-the-Wynd, the minstrel, who had carried Robin’s letter to his father weeks ago.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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