Showing posts with label Louis Jordan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Louis Jordan. Show all posts

Thursday, August 17, 2023

History Vs. HIStory

 

 In 1940, when Louis Jordan recorded "Juneteenth Jambouree" for Decca, the record company titled it "June Tenth" - probably because white people, then, had no more idea about the holiday than white people do, today. So, they assumed Jordan had made a mistake and "corrected" the spelling for him - which was just another insult, also recorded for prosperity.

For some reason, I think he would've been pleased.