[Dixielandjazz] Basin Street Blues

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

Actually I would think that this line is politically progressive and well 
out in front of it's time.

Stop and think about it -  it comes from a time when that just didn't happen 
in society.  Also, even though we live in a age of political correctness I 
have never run across anyone that would take offence at that line although 
there are those that take offence at everything regarding race.

Also isn't this what Dr. Martin Luther King ( I forgot the exact quote) said 
in his famous Washington speech about what could be for both black and white 
children?

The only negative thing is that there is a color divide within the black 
people too that no one talks about and that is maybe what is being alluded 
to in the line.  In that case it might not be quite correct in that it may 
not have anything to do with black and white at all.  That's just 
speculation on my part.

You could substitute this "Where all the Green and Dark Green Aliens meet"
Larry
St. Louis

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Mumford" <john at jazzbanjo.com>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
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Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 5:30 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Basin Street Blues


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> In the second line of the verse (for Basin Street Blues) the lyrics go
> "Where all the light and dark folk meet." - Is there a "Political Correct"
> substitute for this line?
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