Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "Sissieretta Jones" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
Madame Sissieretta Jones, Madame Jones, Black Patti, Troubadours, musical comedy
It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. To narrow your results for this topic, search between 1887 and 1915.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"Chatt and Chaff"
The Washington Bee (Washington, DC), March 2, 1889, Page 1, col. 1.
"Pittsburg Letter"
The Stark County Democrat (Canton, OH), September 7, 1983, Page 5, Image 5, col. 4.
"Is A Singer By Nature"
The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), July 4, 1896, Page 5, Image 5, col. 3-4.
"Black Patti Troubadours"
The Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, MN), October 29, 1899, Page 26, Image 26, col. 2.
"Black Patti At The Empire In May"
The Colored American (Washington, DC), April 2, 1904, Page 3, Image 3, col. 1.
"The New Black Patti Troubadours"
The Seattle Republican (Seattle, WA), March 8, 1907, Image 3, col. 1-4.
"Sissiereta Jones Appeals To Heart"
The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), April 5, 1909, Page 5, Image 5, col. 2.
"Black Patti Company"
The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, SC), February 7, 1911, Page 4, Image 4, col. 5-6.
"Black Patti Coming Next Week"
The Washington Bee (Washington, DC), March 11, 1911, Image 5, col. 3.

Sissieretta Jones: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America