This month Allegra and Mariano talk about early love songs from African American artists and some stereotypes and barriers.

Promo Music - "Flat Earth" by Thomas Dolby
Intro Music - "What A Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke

References

* 5 Essential Songs you Must Listen to for African-American Music Appreciation Month American Masters by PBS
* Porgy and Bess,” the first great American opera, premieres on Broadway
* Ella Fitzgerald Biography
* African American Performers on Early Sound Recordings, 1892-1916 
* Library of Congress
* 7 Pioneering Black Female Jazz And Blues Singers Who Made Music History 
* Sam Cooke
* Billie Holiday: Emotional Power Through Song

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