Advertisement for Columbia Records mentioning "The Argentines, the Portuguese and the Greeks"
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Advertisement for Columbia Records mentioning "The Argentines, the Portuguese and the Greeks"
Description
This advertisement for Columbia Records mentions "The Argentines, the Portuguese and the Greeks," a song epitomizing ethnic humor and celebration. Yet the ad's image directly evokes the minstrel stage, depicting a man in blackface dressed in a tuxedo behind a male performer on a stage.
Date
October 28, 1920
Type
Newspaper advertisement
This advertisement for Columbia Records mentions "The Argentines, the Portuguese and the Greeks," a song epitomizing ethnic humor and celebration. Yet the ad's image directly evokes the minstrel stage, depicting a man in blackface dressed in a tuxedo behind a male performer on a stage.