[Dixielandjazz] Black & Blue

[briantowers]

Bill & Steve,

Thanks a million for reminding us all of the true facts about this song!
Cheers
Brian Towers,
Hot Five Jazzmakers, Toronto, Canada
Band web site:                http://hotfivejazz.tripod.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at nsw.bigpond.net.au>
To: <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
Cc: "dixieland jazz mail list" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 4:49 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Black & Blue

Short snip....


> Dear Steve,  David, (lovely)Nancy and Brian,
> Let's not get too get carried away with mythical stuff about the 1929
Fats
> Waller - Andy Razaf song "(What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue" being
an
> intentional black versus white protest song!
> As Steve correctly opined: "There was, and probably still is, colour
prejudice
> among black people regarding lightness of skin tone. The song "Black &
Blue" was
> originally about this occurrence".........................................