Early Paxico, Wabaunsee County
Date
2009-03
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Kansas State University, The Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Abstract
Allana Saenger finds connections between the modern day Paxico Blues Festival and the African American population of early Wabaunsee County. She describes the tradition of church singing in black congregations with vivid a capella hymns and homemade tambourines. Interviews with blues festival organizer Marlene McKeithen highlight the family connections to this early black settlement and establish that many Kansas City blues musicians come from families in the Paxico-Newbury area.
Description
Allana Saenger, “Early Paxico, Wabaunsee County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/10.
Keywords
Paxico, Wabaunsee County, Allana Saenger