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FrankH wrote:"Let those foreign chicks alone, you've got a hen-house of your own."

Thanks for putting the Farber Sisters on Youtube. Sounded a little fast. I searched for another example of their singing and they are a bit squeaky.

The Marion Harris link is perfect.

James.

Forgive me if it's mentioned here & I didn't see, but the composer and lyricist were both Black.

Edisone wrote:Forgive me if it's mentioned here & I didn't see, but the composer and lyricist were both Black.

Another great addition to this thread!
These are the conversations that did not get off the ground in 2011 when it was first posted.

Henry Creamer
http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_even ... ry-creamer

Turner Layton
http://westhampsteadlife.com/2014/04/17 ... yton/12392

These guys were hot... That's a Plenty (1909), Everybody's crazy 'bout the doggone blues, but I'm happy (1917), That cute little wigglin' dance (1917), After You've Gone (1918), Oh! Frenchy! (1918), Sweet mamma (Papa's getting mad) (1920), Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (1922), Strut Miss Lizzie (1922), Whoa, Tillie, take your time! (1923), Alabama Stomp (1926) and If I Could Be with You (1930)
http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/artists/detail/id/5500
http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/artists/detail/id/6026
http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/artists/detail/id/165
http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/artists/detail/id/6082

James.

Edisone wrote:Forgive me if it's mentioned here & I didn't see, but the composer and lyricist were both Black...

...which probably explains the more enlightened attitude. I wonder if they were irked at having to 'buy into' the stereotypes in order to sell some of their songs.