Early Paxico, Wabaunsee County
Title
Early Paxico, Wabaunsee County
Subject
Early Paxico: A Vanished Train and Music Community, Wabaunsee County, Kansas, 1890-1930
Description
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.
Creator
Allana Saenger
Source
Personal Interview with Steve "Bud" Hund, 12-08-08
Publisher
The Chapman Center For Rural Studies
Date
Fall 2010
Rights
The Chapman Center For Rural Studies
Relation
Kansas State University, Department of History
Format
pdf, 262 KB
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
Allana Saenger, “Early Paxico, Wabaunsee County,” Lost Kansas Communities, accessed February 24, 2020, https://lostkscommunities.omeka.net/items/show/19.