Ethnic songs. III.

A collection of popular songs from the first half of the Twentieth Century based upon ethnic and racist stereotypes.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 (Speaker)
Jolson, Al, 1886-1950 (Singer)
Meeker, Howie (Singer)
Gosden, Freeman F., 1899-1982 (Singer)
Correll, Charles J., 1890-1972 (Singer)
Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964 (Singer)
Kelly, Walter C., 1873-1939 (Singer)
Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998 (Singer)
McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952 (Speaker)
Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977 (Speaker)
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (Speaker)
Robinson, Bill (Speaker)
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 (Speaker)
Lee, Canada (Speaker)
Scribner, Jimmy (Singer)
Baskett, James, 1904-1948 (Singer)
Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977 (Singer)
Clark, Buddy (Vocalist) (Singer)
MacDonald, J. Fred (Compiler)
Language:English
Subjects:
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in the performing arts > 20th century.
Racism in popular culture > 20th century.
Popular music.
Genre:
Popular music.
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of J. Fred MacDonald.
Physical Description:1 audio file (3 hr., 7 min., 42 sec.)
Format: Audio Software
Contents:
  • Lolita Lopez / Dinning Sisters
  • Minstrel Show / Molasses White, 1910's
  • Coal Black Mammy of Mine / Al Jolson, 1920's
  • The Argentines, The Portuguese, and The Greeks / Howie Meeker, 1910's
  • Amos and Andy parts 1-4 / Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, 1930's
  • Josephine (Please No Lean-a in Da Bell) / Eddie Cantor, 1920's
  • The Virginian Judge : Southern Court Scenes. First Session / Walter C. Kelly
  • The Virginian Judge : Southern Court Scenes. Second Session / Walter C. Kelly
  • The Virginian Judge : Southern Court Scenes. Third Session / Walter C. Kelly
  • Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt / Evangelist Sisters, mid-1940's
  • Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt / Reliable Jubilee Sisters
  • My Mammy / Al Jolson, 1940's
  • Swanee / Al Jolson, 1940's
  • Old Black Joe / Al Jolson
  • Massa's In De Cold, Cold Ground / Al Jolson
  • Old Folks at Home / Al Jolson
  • De Camptown Races / Al Jolson
  • The Coffee Song (There's an Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil) / Frank Sinatra, 1940's
  • A Tribute to Canada Lee (aired on WOR in New York City on June 9, 1941 and starring many stars of the day including Paul Robeson, Hattie McDaniel, Eddie Rochester Anderson, Duke Ellington, author Richard Wright, and actor Canada Lee from his portrayal of Bigger Thomas in the play 'Native Son')
  • Sleepy Joe / starring Jimmy Scribner, 1948
  • These Are Americans, Too (aired on CBS radio on February 19, 1944)
  • Amos and Andy, an excerpt
  • Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (from the movie soundtrack Song of the South) / sung by James Baskett, 1940's
  • Rock-A-Bye Lullaby Mammy / Peerless Quartet, 1910's
  • South America, Take It Away / Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters, 1940's
  • Chiquita Banana : The Banana Song / Buddy Clark and Xavier Cugat, 1940's.