Use in Theater
Coon songs were popular in Vaudeville theater, where they were delivered by "coon shouters," who were typically white females. Notable coon shouters included Artie Hall, Sophie Tucker, and May Irwin.
As with minstrel shows earlier, a whole genre of skits and shows grew up around coon songs, and often coon songs were featured in legitimate theater productions.
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