Playing for love is really what matters. Doesn't matter who pays. Many black Americans settled in Europe after touring with the big bands and weren't so old. X
Such horrific hypocrisy *makes jazz hand movement*! Then, we had The Black And white Minstrel Show on TV in the UK! White people in black-face! Grotesque.
Playing for love is really what matters. Doesn't matter who pays. Many black Americans settled in Europe after touring with the big bands and weren't so old. X
Such horrific hypocrisy *makes jazz hand movement*! Then, we had The Black And white Minstrel Show on TV in the UK! White people in black-face! Grotesque.
Great writing, but quite shocking to learn this.
Great article and an eye opener
Great history lesson!
Nice to know that the jazz greats in the US used their talents to promote change in racism too.