Fred Astaire and the Blackface Talking
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Some have said he is paying homage to John Bubbles as Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess - others say straight Bill "Bojanges" Robinson. Although Fred Astaire did this number in blackface, you don't see oversized lips or a characterization meaning to be comical. Its been said that he was never really comfortable doing the Blackface, and felt bad about it. Yes he had studied with black dancers, learned from them and considered several to be very good friends. He was very much aware that wearing blac
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