[78-L] Summertime [was Acoustic women pop singers]

[estott at localnet.com]

  I don't find it racist as much as I find it outdatedly sentimental, 
and the dialect doesn't help. It's like reading Paul Lawrence Dunbar's 
poetry: the surface mannerisms get in the way of good writing.

  Eric Stott

   Quoting David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>:

> Thank God somebody finally said it! I tried to watch a production of 
> it about 5
> years ago and found it racist and condescending and not as funny as Amos 'n'
> Andy. Coupl'a good tunes though.
>
> dl
>
> Julian Vein wrote:
>>   "Porgy and Bess" is a load of patronising crap. "Summertime"
>> has a great melody though!
>>
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