Edwin was a tough, tough old guy. |
Edwin was a tough, tough old guy. He played as recently as November in Baton Rouge, even though he was playing in a wheelchair and it was difficult for him to go. |
One is that it could have been inspired by Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, which exploited Native-American culture. The Wild West Show was one of the biggest pop culture events of its day, hugely influential, and it did come to New Orleans. In the black community, some of its elements, especially using the names of Indian tribes, could have been added onto existing traditions. |