Saenger, Allana2021-02-122021-02-122009-03https://hdl.handle.net/2097/41208Allana Saenger, “Early Paxico, Wabaunsee County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/10.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.This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). NOTE: Rights status of accompanying images may differ from text.https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/PaxicoWabaunsee CountyAllana SaengerText