1) Woody Johnson, Count Basie and the Count Basie Orchestra recorded this song in 1949. They also played it live on the Tonight Show with Steve Allen. Watch the following video and listen to the song. Then write one or two paragraphs answering the following questions:
Based on this song, what did African-Americans think of Jackie Robinson and how did they react to his performance in Major League Baseball?
https://youtu.be/r-7Ac2LVVYU
https://youtu.be/D5P7x4vh_ts
https://youtu.be/68cbjlLFl4U
Watch the two following videos and write one or two paragraphs in which you compare and contrast the messages in the songs by the Temptations and Merle Haggard. What did their messages have in common? How were they different? How do you account for their differences?
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