[78-L] [Fwd: Re: Obama quotes Dorothy Fields (not OT, the song was on 78)^]

[Julian Vein]

Martha wrote:

>  I am guessing that if Jolson has been known only as "a Jewish man who got 
> rich by making fun of Blacks", which is the PC definition his career, that 
> I'd expect him to be completely forbidden for at least the next 4 years.  I 
> haven't seen a positive thing written about Jolson in the mainstream press 
> for a while.  It'll be enlightening to see if Turner schedules any movies 
> with blackface scenes, as they've bravely (or foolishly) done for the past 
> few years.    Everything today sounded like it was about race race race - if 
> we're so unconcerned about 'Color", why keep dwelling on it??  When it's no 
> big deal and not worth mentioning, THEN something will have been 
> accomplished.
> 
>   Yes yes, we all know that Blackface is supposed to be 'bad' and 
> 'disrespectful',  but if you pay attention to Jolson's performances, he did 
> not make fun at all - his most heart-rending (over the top, if you will) 
> performances were about love for Mother, love for Home, love for a simple 
> life.  Nothing negative, that I can recall. A little research will reveal 
> that Al was well respected in the Black community of his time - he was no 
> racist.
> 
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Just wait until you get a Jewish mother as president. Then you'd have to
ban Jolson and "The Benny Goodman Story".

      Julian Vein