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Racist Music (Songs of Bigotry and Racial Intolerance)

use of racial stereotypes in songs has a long history in popular American music. Beginning in minstrel entertainment in the early 20th century, this collection contains a number of top hits with racial stereotypes which make one shudder today.

Racist Music (Songs of Bigotry and Racial Intolerance)

72 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 3 hours, 888 min)
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Minstrel PerformerThe use of racial stereotypes in songs has a long history in popular American music. Beginning in minstrel entertainment through the early 20th century, there are a number of top hits with racial stereotypes with such titles as "All Coons Look Alike to Me", "Old Black Joe", and "Pickaninny Paradise." Although these titles make one shudder today, they were commonplace just a century ago.

Other races and nationalities beside African Americans were used in racist music including Germans, Chinese, Dutch, Native Americans, and Irish. This music is a significant part of American music history and includes records from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.

Please note that some of the rare recordings in this collection are over 100 years old and may be of inferior sound quality.

Also see OTRCAT.com article about the History of Minstrel Shows, Minstrel Show Collection.  

See also Civil Rights, Racism, Discrimination, and Prejudice in Old Time Radio, KKK in Old Time Radio, Superman Fights the KKK, People Take the Lead, Destination Freedom, Racist Music, Former Slave Interviews, A New World A-Coming, and Minstrel Shows.

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    These are absolutely fascinating from a historian's perspective. They should be more widely known--just so young people know the roots of today's bigotry, and how prevalent and frequent racial slurs were. They can be hard to listen to, but if you're a student of 20th Century American history, they're amazing primary sources.

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    1. 72 shows – total playtime 3 hours, 14 minutes
    2. 1896 Len Spencer All Coons Look Alike To Me.mp3
    3. 1896 Sousas Band Darkies Temptation.mp3
    4. 1898 James T. Powers Chin Chin Chinaman.mp3
    5. 1900 Vess Ossman A Coon Band Contest.mp3
    6. 1901 Arthur Collins Every Darky Had A Raglan On.mp3
    7. 1901 Bert Williams George Walker My Little Zulu Babe.mp3
    8. 1901 Bert Williams Phrenologist Coon.mp3
    9. 1901 Collins Natus Coon Coon Coon.mp3
    10. 1901 Edison Q Medley Of Plantation Songs.mp3
    11. 1901 Extra Georgia Minstrel Co. Minstrels First Part.mp3
    12. 1901 Georgia Minstrel Co. Minstrels First Pt5.mp3
    13. 1901 Sousas Band Hula Hula Cake Walk.mp3
    14. 1902 Edward M Favor It Was Dutch.mp3
    15. 1902 Edward M Favor Mick That Sent Pick.mp3
    16. 1902 William Redmond Loo Loooo My Dusky Loo.mp3
    17. 1903 Arthur Collins Byron Harlan Parody On Hiawatha.mp3
    18. 1903 Billy Murray It Takes Irish To Beat Dutch.mp3
    19. 1903 Collins Harlan It Was Dutch.mp3
    20. 1903 Dan Quinn Hiawatha 128 Js 1.56.mp3
    21. 1903 Harry Macdonough Hiawatha.mp3
    22. 1903 Invincible Q Peerless A Coon Wedding In South Georgia.mp3
    23. 1903 Will Denny Im Getting Quite American Dont You Know.mp3
    24. 1904 Billy Murray Navajo.mp3
    25. 1904 Bob Roberts Heres My Friend Edison Cylinder.mp3
    26. 1904 Edison Q Old Black Joe.mp3
    27. 1904 Harry Macdonough Navajo.mp3
    28. 1904 Julian Rose Hebrew Vaudeville.mp3
    29. 1904 S H Dudley Len Spencer Georgia Minstrels.mp3
    30. 1904 S H Dudley Len Spencer Harry Macd Calif Minstrels.mp3
    31. 1904 Vess Ossman Darkies Awakening W Clog Effect.mp3
    32. 1905 Arthur Collins Preacher Bear.mp3
    33. 1905 Arthur Pryors Band A Coon Band Contest.mp3
    34. 1905 Billy Murray Me An De Minstrel Band.mp3
    35. 1905 Billy Murray My Irish Maid.mp3
    36. 1905 Bob Roberts Theres A Dark Man Coming With A Bundle.mp3
    37. 1905 Columbia Peerless Q New Parsons At Darktown Church.mp3
    38. 1905 Haydn Q W B Murray Its Allus De Same In Dixie.mp3
    39. 1905 Len Spencer Ada Jones Heinie.mp3
    40. 1906 Billy Murray Cheyenne Shy Ann.mp3
    41. 1906 Len Spencer Ada Jones Original Cohens.mp3
    42. 1906 Len Spencer George P Watson Happy German Twins.mp3
    43. 1907 Ada Jones Bulfrog Coon.mp3
    44. 1907 Ada Jones If Man In Moon Were A Coon.mp3
    45. 1907 Bill Murray Over On Jersey Side.mp3
    46. 1907 Collins Harlan Bake Dat Chicken Pie Victor.mp3
    47. 1908 Arthur Collins Byron Harlan Down In Jungle Town.mp3
    48. 1908 Billy Murray Over On Jersey Side.mp3
    49. 1908 Bob Roberts Heinie Waltzed Round On His Hickory Limb.mp3
    50. 1908 Peerless Quartet Old Black Joe.mp3
    51. 1909 Steve Porter Flanagan At Vocal Teachers.mp3
    52. 1909 Steve Porter Kennedy An Irishdutch Argument.mp3
    53. 1910 Irving Berlin Oh How That German Could Love! #10.mp3
    54. 1911 Arthur Collins Ghost Of Banjo Coon Victor.mp3
    55. 1911 Collins Harlan When Little Yellow Fellow Plays Piano.mp3
    56. 1913 Billy Golden Turkey In De Straw Victor.mp3
    57. 1914 Ladies Quartette Little Alabama Coon Columbia.mp3
    58. 1915 Alma Gluck Old Black Joe.mp3
    59. 1916 Lyric Quartet My Dreamy China Lady.mp3
    60. 1917 Orpheus Quartet Mammys Little Coal Black Rose.mp3
    61. 1918 015 Arthur Collins Byron Harlan Dark Town Strutters.mp3
    62. 1918 Earl Fullers Novelty Orchestra Oriental.mp3
    63. 1918 Golden Heins Colored Recruits.mp3
    64. 1918 Sterling Trio Pickaninnys Paradise Victor.mp3
    65. 1919 Bert Williams O Death Where Is Thy Sting.mp3
    66. 1921 Bert Williams Eve Cost Adam Just One Bone Columbia.mp3
    67. 1922 Ed Gallagher Al Shean Positively Mr. Gallagher.mp3
    68. 1923 Duncan Sisters Argentines Portuguese And Greeks.mp3
    69. 1924 Mitchell Brothers High Tone Mama Of Mine Victor.mp3
    70. 1927 Moran Mack Two Black Crows Columbia.mp3
    71. 1927 The Skillet Lickers Run Ngger Run.mp3
    72. Golden Marlowe Having Liars Contest.mp3
    73. Short Stories By Frank Bush Ethnic Jokes.mp3

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    1. 72 shows – 89 MB – total playtime 3 hours, 14 minutes
    2. 1896 Len Spencer All Coons Look Alike To Me.mp3
    3. 1896 Sousas Band Darkies Temptation.mp3
    4. 1898 James T. Powers Chin Chin Chinaman.mp3
    5. 1900 Vess Ossman A Coon Band Contest.mp3
    6. 1901 Arthur Collins Every Darky Had A Raglan On.mp3
    7. 1901 Bert Williams George Walker My Little Zulu Babe.mp3
    8. 1901 Bert Williams Phrenologist Coon.mp3
    9. 1901 Collins Natus Coon Coon Coon.mp3
    10. 1901 Edison Q Medley Of Plantation Songs.mp3
    11. 1901 Extra Georgia Minstrel Co. Minstrels First Part.mp3
    12. 1901 Georgia Minstrel Co. Minstrels First Pt5.mp3
    13. 1901 Sousas Band Hula Hula Cake Walk.mp3
    14. 1902 Edward M Favor It Was Dutch.mp3
    15. 1902 Edward M Favor Mick That Sent Pick.mp3
    16. 1902 William Redmond Loo Loooo My Dusky Loo.mp3
    17. 1903 Arthur Collins Byron Harlan Parody On Hiawatha.mp3
    18. 1903 Billy Murray It Takes Irish To Beat Dutch.mp3
    19. 1903 Collins Harlan It Was Dutch.mp3
    20. 1903 Dan Quinn Hiawatha 128 Js 1.56.mp3
    21. 1903 Harry Macdonough Hiawatha.mp3
    22. 1903 Invincible Q Peerless A Coon Wedding In South Georgia.mp3
    23. 1903 Will Denny Im Getting Quite American Dont You Know.mp3
    24. 1904 Billy Murray Navajo.mp3
    25. 1904 Bob Roberts Heres My Friend Edison Cylinder.mp3
    26. 1904 Edison Q Old Black Joe.mp3
    27. 1904 Harry Macdonough Navajo.mp3
    28. 1904 Julian Rose Hebrew Vaudeville.mp3
    29. 1904 S H Dudley Len Spencer Georgia Minstrels.mp3
    30. 1904 S H Dudley Len Spencer Harry Macd Calif Minstrels.mp3
    31. 1904 Vess Ossman Darkies Awakening W Clog Effect.mp3
    32. 1905 Arthur Collins Preacher Bear.mp3
    33. 1905 Arthur Pryors Band A Coon Band Contest.mp3
    34. 1905 Billy Murray Me An De Minstrel Band.mp3
    35. 1905 Billy Murray My Irish Maid.mp3
    36. 1905 Bob Roberts Theres A Dark Man Coming With A Bundle.mp3
    37. 1905 Columbia Peerless Q New Parsons At Darktown Church.mp3
    38. 1905 Haydn Q W B Murray Its Allus De Same In Dixie.mp3
    39. 1905 Len Spencer Ada Jones Heinie.mp3
    40. 1906 Billy Murray Cheyenne Shy Ann.mp3
    41. 1906 Len Spencer Ada Jones Original Cohens.mp3
    42. 1906 Len Spencer George P Watson Happy German Twins.mp3
    43. 1907 Ada Jones Bulfrog Coon.mp3
    44. 1907 Ada Jones If Man In Moon Were A Coon.mp3
    45. 1907 Bill Murray Over On Jersey Side.mp3
    46. 1907 Collins Harlan Bake Dat Chicken Pie Victor.mp3
    47. 1908 Arthur Collins Byron Harlan Down In Jungle Town.mp3
    48. 1908 Billy Murray Over On Jersey Side.mp3
    49. 1908 Bob Roberts Heinie Waltzed Round On His Hickory Limb.mp3
    50. 1908 Peerless Quartet Old Black Joe.mp3
    51. 1909 Steve Porter Flanagan At Vocal Teachers.mp3
    52. 1909 Steve Porter Kennedy An Irishdutch Argument.mp3
    53. 1910 Irving Berlin Oh How That German Could Love! #10.mp3
    54. 1911 Arthur Collins Ghost Of Banjo Coon Victor.mp3
    55. 1911 Collins Harlan When Little Yellow Fellow Plays Piano.mp3
    56. 1913 Billy Golden Turkey In De Straw Victor.mp3
    57. 1914 Ladies Quartette Little Alabama Coon Columbia.mp3
    58. 1915 Alma Gluck Old Black Joe.mp3
    59. 1916 Lyric Quartet My Dreamy China Lady.mp3
    60. 1917 Orpheus Quartet Mammys Little Coal Black Rose.mp3
    61. 1918 015 Arthur Collins Byron Harlan Dark Town Strutters.mp3
    62. 1918 Earl Fullers Novelty Orchestra Oriental.mp3
    63. 1918 Golden Heins Colored Recruits.mp3
    64. 1918 Sterling Trio Pickaninnys Paradise Victor.mp3
    65. 1919 Bert Williams O Death Where Is Thy Sting.mp3
    66. 1921 Bert Williams Eve Cost Adam Just One Bone Columbia.mp3
    67. 1922 Ed Gallagher Al Shean Positively Mr. Gallagher.mp3
    68. 1923 Duncan Sisters Argentines Portuguese And Greeks.mp3
    69. 1924 Mitchell Brothers High Tone Mama Of Mine Victor.mp3
    70. 1927 Moran Mack Two Black Crows Columbia.mp3
    71. 1927 The Skillet Lickers Run Ngger Run.mp3
    72. Golden Marlowe Having Liars Contest.mp3
    73. Short Stories By Frank Bush Ethnic Jokes.mp3

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    Racist Music (Songs of Bigotry and Racial Intolerance) Disc A001

    1. 1896 Len Spencer All Coons Look Alike To Me
    2. 1896 Sousas Band Darkies Temptation
    3. 1898 James T. Powers Chin Chin Chinaman
    4. 1900 Vess Ossman A Coon Band Contest
    5. 1901 Arthur Collins Every Darky Had A Raglan On
    6. 1901 Bert Williams George Walker My Little Zulu Babe
    7. 1901 Bert Williams Phrenologist Coon
    8. 1901 Collins Natus Coon Coon Coon
    9. 1901 Edison Q Medley Of Plantation Songs
    10. 1901 Extra Georgia Minstrel Co. Minstrels First Part
    11. 1901 Georgia Minstrel Co. Minstrels First Pt5
    12. 1901 Sousas Band Hula Hula Cake Walk
    13. 1902 Edward M Favor It Was Dutch
    14. 1902 Edward M Favor Mick That Sent Pick
    15. 1902 William Redmond Loo Loooo My Dusky Loo
    16. 1903 Arthur Collins Byron Harlan Parody On Hiawatha
    17. 1903 Billy Murray It Takes Irish To Beat Dutch
    18. 1903 Collins Harlan It Was Dutch
    19. 1903 Dan Quinn Hiawatha 128 Js 1.56
    20. 1903 Harry Macdonough Hiawatha
    21. 1903 Invincible Q Peerless A Coon Wedding In South Georgia
    22. 1903 Will Denny Im Getting Quite American Dont You Know
    23. 1904 Billy Murray Navajo
    24. 1904 Bob Roberts Heres My Friend Edison Cylinder
    25. 1904 Edison Q Old Black Joe
    26. 1904 Harry Macdonough Navajo
    27. 1904 Julian Rose Hebrew Vaudeville
    28. 1904 S H Dudley Len Spencer Georgia Minstrels
    29. 1904 S H Dudley Len Spencer Harry Macd Calif Minstrels
    30. 1904 Vess Ossman Darkies Awakening W Clog Effect
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    Racist Music (Songs of Bigotry and Racial Intolerance) Disc A002

    1. 1905 Arthur Collins Preacher Bear
    2. 1905 Arthur Pryors Band A Coon Band Contest
    3. 1905 Billy Murray Me An De Minstrel Band
    4. 1905 Billy Murray My Irish Maid
    5. 1905 Bob Roberts Theres A Dark Man Coming With A Bundle
    6. 1905 Columbia Peerless Q New Parsons At Darktown Church
    7. 1905 Haydn Q W B Murray Its Allus De Same In Dixie
    8. 1905 Len Spencer Ada Jones Heinie
    9. 1906 Billy Murray Cheyenne Shy Ann
    10. 1906 Len Spencer Ada Jones Original Cohens
    11. 1906 Len Spencer George P Watson Happy German Twins
    12. 1907 Ada Jones Bulfrog Coon
    13. 1907 Ada Jones If Man In Moon Were A Coon
    14. 1907 Bill Murray Over On Jersey Side
    15. 1907 Collins Harlan Bake Dat Chicken Pie Victor
    16. 1908 Arthur Collins Byron Harlan Down In Jungle Town
    17. 1908 Billy Murray Over On Jersey Side
    18. 1908 Bob Roberts Heinie Waltzed Round On His Hickory Limb
    19. 1908 Peerless Quartet Old Black Joe
    20. 1909 Steve Porter Flanagan At Vocal Teachers
    21. 1909 Steve Porter Kennedy An Irishdutch Argument
    22. 1910 Irving Berlin Oh How That German Could Love! #10
    23. 1911 Arthur Collins Ghost Of Banjo Coon Victor
    24. 1911 Collins Harlan When Little Yellow Fellow Plays Piano
    25. 1913 Billy Golden Turkey In De Straw Victor
    26. 1914 Ladies Quartette Little Alabama Coon Columbia
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    Racist Music (Songs of Bigotry and Racial Intolerance) Disc A003

    1. 1915 Alma Gluck Old Black Joe
    2. 1916 Lyric Quartet My Dreamy China Lady
    3. 1917 Orpheus Quartet Mammys Little Coal Black Rose
    4. 1918 015 Arthur Collins Byron Harlan Dark Town Strutters
    5. 1918 Earl Fullers Novelty Orchestra Oriental
    6. 1918 Golden Heins Colored Recruits
    7. 1918 Sterling Trio Pickaninnys Paradise Victor
    8. 1919 Bert Williams O Death Where Is Thy Sting
    9. 1921 Bert Williams Eve Cost Adam Just One Bone Columbia
    10. 1922 Ed Gallagher Al Shean Positively Mr. Gallagher
    11. 1923 Duncan Sisters Argentines Portuguese And Greeks
    12. 1924 Mitchell Brothers High Tone Mama Of Mine Victor
    13. 1927 Moran Mack Two Black Crows Columbia
    14. 1927 The Skillet Lickers Run Ngger Run
    15. Golden Marlowe Having Liars Contest
    16. Short Stories By Frank Bush Ethnic Jokes
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