What Is Old Zip Coon?
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Old Zip Coon was a popular minstrel song and dance of the mid-19th century. The song and dance was performed by both white and black minstrel performers in the United States and Britain. It was a popular folk song, often referred to as a “coon song,” and was often performed in blackface. The song is believed to have originated in the early 1820s and is considered to be one of the earliest African-American folk songs.