Review of New Orleans (1947) by Dave W — 11 Jul 2009
I don't care about the "time/period" context of this movie, it was really degrading for both Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong. An appalling yet accurate example of historical racism, the film shows how any thing great from African heritage in America is only legitimized by the co-option and exploitation of White Supremist Capitalism.
It happened with jazz, it happened with rock and roll, and it's still happening with hip-hop. The title song is sung beautifully by Billie Holiday in the beginning, and then at the end it is diluted, over-produced and then safely packaged for a rich white audience.
This review of New Orleans (1947) was written by Dave W on 11 Jul 2009.
New Orleans has generally received mixed reviews.
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