Article on Al Bernard

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Title

Article on Al Bernard

Description

This article covers Al Bernard, a famous performer during the initial blues craze that took hold of the U.S. in the early 1920s. Dubbed "the boy from Dixie," Bernard was at the time known for his abilities to sing in a "Negro dialect." Mentioning his "mournful" songs, which has direct influence from the "sad negro" genre in minstrel songs, this article shows how the initial genre of the blues was influenced by the legacy of blackface minstrelsy.

Date

January 12, 1921

Source

University of Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections

Type

Newspaper advertisement
This article covers Al Bernard, a famous performer during the initial blues craze that took hold of the U.S. in the early 1920s. Dubbed "the boy from Dixie," Bernard was at the time known for his abilities to sing in a "Negro dialect." Mentioning his "mournful" songs, which has direct influence from the "sad negro" genre in minstrel songs, this article shows how the initial genre of the blues was influenced by the legacy of blackface minstrelsy.