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Most African Americans during the early years of radio wanted to hear the new sounds in jazz and the blues, two black musical forms. Radio stations were reluctant to play the blues, since white programmers and some African Americans considered this music to be lower class and uncultured. ... Like Amos ‘n’ Andy, Whiteman’s band exploited black culture for economic gain, while at the same time excluding African Americans from his productions and from any revenue generated from their own culture.
African American vocalists, such as Marian Anderson, Roland Hayes, Muriel Rahn, and Paul Robeson, sang on early radio broadcasts. ...
BComedy and Drama In 1937 Eddie Anderson became the first African American actor featured regularly on a network radio program. ... To his credit, Anderson nevertheless managed to expand his role as Rochester to the point where some of the negative personality traits associated with African American men were diminished in his character.
Approximate Word count = 711
Approximate Pages = 2.8
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