[Dixielandjazz] Racial prejudice

[Bill Biffle]

On the general subject of prejudice amongst people of color toward their
own, I haven't seen it posted here that there were clubs in those days that
used the "paper bag rule" at the door.  Blacks whose skin color was darker
than a brown paper bag were not allowed to enter.  Those whose skin was as
light or lighter, were.  Everyone in question simply laid his or her hand on
a brown paper bag at the door.

Bill Biffle
Trumpet and leader
The Duke City Dixieland Jazz Band


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Meddings" <mike at monrovia.screaming.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:53 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Jelly Roll Morton - Site update


> Hello all,
>
> Is this the right place to let you know the following?
>
> The Jelly Roll Morton website has been updated with some interesting items
> as follows :
>
> Alan Wallace and Lawrence Gushee send the following report from The Biloxi
> Daily Herald, dated Wednesday, 31st July 1907.   GAMBLERS RAIDED.
> Includes an historical pictorial newspaper scan.    Mention of the Georgia
> Skin game.
>
> Alan Wallace and Lawrence Gushee send the following report from The Biloxi
> Daily Herald, dated Wednesday, 28th August 1907 - Lee Nelson and Mattie
> Bailey fined.   Another court case.
>
> Both of the above items can be accessed from the UPDATES BOX for Jelly
Roll
> Morton on page :
> http://www.doctorjazz.freeserve.co.uk/index.html
> then in the ON THE ROAD, 1905 - 1917 section from the GREY PLATE.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Alan Wallace and Lawrence Gushee send the following report from The
Chicago
> Whip, dated Saturday, 22nd April 1922 - Kid North and his partner, Bob
Rowe
> of San Diego visit Chicago.
>
> The above item can be accessed from the UPDATES BOX for Jelly Roll Morton
> on page :
> http://www.doctorjazz.freeserve.co.uk/index.html
> then in the CALIFORNIA DAYS, 1917 - SPRING 1923 section from the GREY
> PLATE.
>
>
> Musically yours
>
> Mike
>
> mike at monrovia.screaming.net
> http://www.doctorjazz.freeserve.co.uk
>
>
>
>
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