The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #140818 Message #3237865
Posted By: Bert
12-Oct-11 - 12:00 PM
Thread Name: What is the difference...
Subject: RE: What is the difference...
First. Congratulations Bobert.
I kinda see frogprinces point but I think that by the time The Black and White Minstrel Show came along it had got past that. They were popular because it was a well produced show with good singers and good songs.
JohnP explained the "Black Voice" thing pretty well, but don't people who sing "minstrel songs" feel the same way about being steeped in that culture?
The culture that I grew up it was OK to tease people about their difference. So I think that "Black Face" should be just as acceptable as "Black Voice".