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The little slaves of the harp : Italian child street musicians in nineteenth-century Paris, London, and New York

During the nineteenth century child musicians could be seen performing in the streets of cities across Europe and North America. Although they came from a number of countries, Italians were most associated with street music. In The Little Slaves of the Ha
Print Book, English, ©1992
McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal, ©1992
History
208 pages : illustrations, maps, 1 portrait ; 24 cm
9780773508903, 0773508902
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Emigration and the street music trade
"Les petits Italiens" in Paris
"The organ boys" in London
"The little slaves" in New York
Italian legislation, 1868-1873