[Dixielandjazz] FW: "Black and Blue" lyric

[Ric Giorgi]

Charles Suhor brings up an interesting conundrum. 

Another similar song is Irving Berlin's "Suppertime" (Great song). I've sung
it with an explaination and context but I didn't find that was needed with
Black and Blue.

Maybe times have changed?

Ric Giorgi
Toronto

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Sent: October-01-14 2:21 PM
To: Ric Giorgi
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Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] FW: "Black and Blue" lyric

Interesting exchange. I like Gary and May's approach of explaining the
background of the song, which rescues it (though not to everyone's
satisfaction, I'm sure) from being seen as inappropriate, or worse, a
blatant cultural misappropriation. A different matter--in many settings the
audience isn't interested in (or sober enough for) a thoughtful explanation,
however beneficial that might be. I never sang the song on a gig, nor do I
recall it being sung in bands in New Orleans during my years as a player and
listener there, roughly 1946 to 1977. 
To pose the appropriateness question more sharply, would any white musician
feel comfortable singing "Strange Fruit"? It would need quite a sociological
mini-lecture.

Charlie


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