[Dixielandjazz] Misunderstanding old tunes-

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Hi Jim:

It is now more politically correct to sing "where all the OLD folks 
used to met "  :))
the color no longer matters.

On the other hand if you play this song in front of a Black audience 
and do that they will say you are ignoring them and that the song was 
about them.  so you really can never win this game of political 
correctness, it is a matter of to whom and where and when and you must 
be aware of all situations and handle it professionally to keep 
everyone happy.  Which is after all OUR JOB to do as entertainers.


Sort of danged if you do and danged if you don't !!  :))

Cheers,

Tom  Who seems to be never right enough :))  to please everybody else 
so I just try real hard to please myself. :))
Ain't nobody shot or lynched me yet so it must be close enough.  Also 
helps to be a predominantly Instrumental band :))

Saves a lot of arguing about it.   The Burger King Band  "Have it Your 
Way"  offend thyself as much as you wish.


-----Original Message-----
From: jim at kashprod.com
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:05 AM
Subject: FW: [Dixielandjazz] Misunderstanding old tunes-


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

Agreed, Ron.  It's just so easy to change the bit you think is not 
correct.
I've been doing it for years.  An example is Basin Street Blues......" 
is
the street, where all the black folks used to meet"....all you gotta do 
is
leave out the word "black".  And, believe me, none of our Spanish 
audience
objects to whatever I say, but I just decide on these things for myself.

Jim


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