[Dixielandjazz] Misunderstanding old tunes-Mississippi Mud

[Ron L'Herault]

One substitutes "people" for "darkies" and it becomes pretty benign.

Ron L
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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Tom
Belmessieri
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 11:20 AM
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Misunderstanding old tunes

Steve wrote...

"Sometimes we don't fully understand the older tunes."

Thanks for the history on a couple of old standards.  I'm curious about 
others, if you have them.  However, I wonder if any of us jazz musicians

today would perform these songs singing the original lyrics.  I've had
this 
discussion with several people at various jazz clubs and events, both 
musicians and non-musicians.  There are mixed opinions but the popular
one 
is that the words should not be sung anymore since they are
disrespectful.  
There is a lot of good music out there with lyrics that would be
considered 
questionable in today's politically correct society.  "Mississippi Mud"
is 
another one that comes to mind.  What do you list-mates think about
singing 
original lyrics?

Tom B.



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