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The Ku Klux Klan has received much attention for its violent activities, but comparatively little research has been done on its musical legacy. The printed music that still exists is spread throughout the nation in both public and private collections. This work presents, chronologically, the music associated with the Klan from 1867 to 2000, thus enabling readers to sense the arguments and attitudes of the Klan as they developed and changed over time. Because of the relative scarcity of Klan-related music, non-Klan music that mentions the word Klan is included. These obscure references help place the Klan in a larger social perspective and are very important in documenting anti-Klan musical reaction. In instances where a song merely mentions the Klan, usually in only one verse or in the chorus, then only that verse containing the Klan reference, plus appropriate context, is included. The catalogue also includes Klan-related music that does not have lyrics, such as marches, waltzes, two-steps, and several Klan-related pieces that were published in Europe. Sheet music was virtually nonexistent after the 1930s, so in order to capture a feeling of Klan-related music today, a limited discography of Klan-related recordings from 1920 to 2002 is also included.Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Co INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780786415137
eBay Product ID (ePID)88901189
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SubjectMusic, Writing & Reading, Social Sciences
Publication Year2003
Number of Pages276 Pages
Publication NameKu Klux Klan Sheet Music: an Illustrated Catalogue of Published Music, 1867-2000
LanguageEnglish
TypeReference
Subject AreaEconomic Sociology
AuthorDanny O. Crew
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorDanny O. Crew