The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy: A Social History of an American Phenomenon.(Book Review)

Publication: Journal of Popular Culture

Publication Date: 01-AUG-04

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The Adventures of Amos 'n' Andy: A Social History of an American Phenomenon. Melvin Patrick Ely. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 2001.

Melvin Patrick Ely's perceptive, entertaining account of America's most popular radio program is back in print in this tenth anniversary edition. The book's volatile career since its original 1991 publication has now earned an explanatory preface describing the ambivalent public reaction to what is often perceived as an abhorrently racist program. Yet its enduring popularity, argues Ely, indicates that it deserves a fresh look, starting with its two creators. Ely...

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