Pickin In Petticoats: Lotta Crabtree and Women In the Elevation of the Banjo

This chapter explores early 20th century efforts to distance the banjo from its African American roots to meet the demands of a rising market of women players, highlighting actress Lotta Crabtree's influential role in reshaping the instrument's identity.

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World Music Textbook
Published
2025-01-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25035/wmt.2025.001
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American Environmental and Regional History
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Pickin In Petticoats: Lotta Crabtree and Women In the Elevation of the Banjo

Matthew Wright
World Music Textbook
American Environmental and Regional History
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Pickin In Petticoats: Lotta Crabtree and Women In the Elevation of the Banjo

Matthew Wright
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Abstract

This chapter explores early 20th century efforts to distance the banjo from its African American roots to meet the demands of a rising market of women players, highlighting actress Lotta Crabtree's influential role in reshaping the instrument's identity.

World Music TextbookVol. 6(1)
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American Environmental and Regional History
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