Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Imagining China: Early Nineteenth-Century Writings and Musical Productions 10
7. 2. Toward Exclusion: American Popular Songs on Chinese Immigration, 1850–1882 30
8. 3. Chinese and Chinese Immigrant Performers on the American Stage, 1830s–1920s 57
9. 4. The Sounds of Chinese Otherness and American Popular Music, 1880s–1920s 86
10. 5. From Aversion to Fascination: New Lyrics and Voices, 1880s–1920s 112
11. 6. The Rise of Chinese and Chinese American Vaudevillians, 1900s–1920s 143
12. Conclusion 163
13. Appendix A. American Popular Songs with Chinese Subjects or Themes 169
14. Appendix B. Musicals, Revues, and Plays Produced in the United States with Chinese Songs, Scenes, or Characters 180
15. Notes 183
16. Index 211
17. About the Author 221