# Event Details

- **Event Name**: African-American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Everyone is invited to our free Tonganoxie Community Historical Society 4th Tuesday Program on May 26, at the historical site at 7 pm.  

The TCHS welcomes Lem Sheppard an internationally known Blues guitarist, vocalist, and historian based in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Lem’s program will explore African-American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920.  During this time many African-American musicians performed in mandolin quartets, cornet bands, orchestras, and string bands at civic events, weddings, fairs, barn dances, and in private homes.

Lem was playing guitar by the age of nine with sons of some of the Kansas City Blues veterans.  He was nominated in 1999 by a congressional committee to represent Kansas in a solo performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.  He composed and performed the soundtrack to the PBS documentary Black, White, and Brown.  He has been honored by the Kansas Folklore Society and the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame.  Lem will include some musical samples in his presentation.

The meeting begins at 7 with a brief business meeting followed by the historical program.

Refreshments will be served after the program.

This program is sponsored by Humanities Kansas.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tonganoxie/african-american-musicians-in-kansas-1860-1920/200030074163733
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, meetups, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Tonganoxie
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 201 W Washington St, Tonganoxie, KS, United States, Kansas 66086
- **lat**: 39.10527
- **long**: -95.0962
- **full address**: 201 W Washington St, Tonganoxie, KS, United States, Kansas 66086

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is African-American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920 being held?
  - **A:** African-American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920 takes place on Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 201 W Washington St, Tonganoxie, KS, United States, Kansas 66086.
- **Q**: Who is organizing African-American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920?
  - **A:** African-American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920 is organized by Tonganoxie Community Historical Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** African-American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920 is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Tonganoxie, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If African-American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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