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The term "Chitlin' Circuit," applied to the black music scene of the 1930s and '40s, usually suggests an entertainment realm far from the first rank.
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White Lies came out initially under the name Chitlin '
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Robinson,and Reggio "The Hoofer" Laughlin, and it explores the songs written and performed by African-Americans between 1830 and 1930, as part of the so-called "Chitlin' Circuit."
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Were you pretty much relegated to performing on what's now known as the Chitlin 'Circuit back then?
Creative Loafing Atlanta Rodney Carmichael 2010
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During its early years, the festival featured little more than a street parade called the Chitlin 'Strut and Chicken Stroll.
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The answer was Tyler Perry, and he was already well-known by the extensive black fan base he'd cultivated during his years writing and performing plays on the so-called Chitlin 'Circuit.
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Mr. Otis began touring on the Chitlin' Circuit with his California Rhythm & Blues Caravan, playing spots like the Apollo Theater in Harlem but also up and down the East Coast and in the still-segregated South.
White R&B Legend Traveled 'Chitlin' Circuit' With Pride Stephen Miller 2012
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Robey symbolizes the entrepreneurial flash and outlaw swagger that "The Chitlin' Circuit" celebrates, along with the more salacious elements that made the circuit what it was—a freewheeling, freaks-welcome show, where Little Richard, a teenager performing in dress and heels as "Princess Lavonne," could feel right at home.
On the Midnight Special Eddie Dean 2011
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Bolstered by interviews with key circuit vets and surviving relatives, along with a goldmine of source material from the black media of the day, "The Chitlin' Circuit" gives readers a curbside view on the action.
On the Midnight Special Eddie Dean 2011
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His career included a decade on the "Chitlin' Circuit" of black-entertainment venues and recording dates with jazz greats like Lester Young and blues artists like Charles Brown.
White R&B Legend Traveled 'Chitlin' Circuit' With Pride Stephen Miller 2012
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