Dorothy Dandridge - Lazybones soundie

In this Soundie from 1941, Hoagy Carmichael sings his composition Lazybones while Dorothy Dandridge and Peter Ray perform a novelty dance number.

Read all about Soundies in THE SOUNDIES BOOK: A REVISED AND EXPANDED GUIDE TO THE "MUSIC VIDEOS" OF THE 1940s (2007) available from iUniverse at www.iuniverse.com

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[StolenRain]

Kmcru, the entire era was degrading to black people. We were treated as second class citizens regardless of how smart, intelligent or successful we were back then. That video was portraying blacks as 'lazy' individuals. Are you really to blind to see that! So what if you studied that era... that don't mean you embrace is as BEAUTIfUL!

[Angelfully]

Calm down girl, geesh. I'm pointing out what's with wrong how our people were protrayed then, and you are blasting off at the mouth. This era still had people like Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr, Dorothy, Harry Belofante, Lena Horne, Ella Fitz, Sarah Vaughn, etc who carried themselves with confidence, class, and self worth (even in the ugly racist society). This video was clearly meant to degrade and generalize the overall perception of them, which was so far off. Thats why IM upset. Why are you?

[Kimmybertrand]

It's funny how quickly race comes up in discussions, granted this clip shows how unfair blacks were treated, remember back then it was easier to play a mammy then being a mammy. I can't play the race card because I'm multicultural.

[xloveXghoulx]

@lTheSituation What StolenRain said is true. Sadly this era treated blacks in two ways: inferior and dangerous or naive and harmless. Either way they were looked down upon. Dorothy Dandrige, as beautiful and talented as she was could not even stay in the hotels she performed at. =( This clip seems innocent but it reinforces the mindset of the times. I love old movies but you can't deny the truth. And I'm not even black. =P

[lTheSituation]

@StolenRain Black people always making it about race

[BlacknesUnforgivable]

@greatunclekevin Hahahah going by your pic and your musical preferences id say you are a hillbilly.

[greatunclekevin]

@BlacknesUnforgivable So you think the black culture helps itself by trying to portray themselves as "Gangstas" and thugs and abusers of women in all their videos? As for my kind, you again are incorrect because I'm not white, so you need to take your racism and stuff it. Personally I wish all you people would go back where you came from, whites, blacks and everyone else. It was YOUR type that sold YOUR type into slavery in the first place, so if you want to be mad, be mad at YOUR own kind.

[BlacknesUnforgivable]

@greatunclekevin Plus , the chief mistakes by the blacks was integrating with your kind. No wonder why you people have such as fascination in MLK , and degrade true heros like Malcom x.

There is a reason why immigrants in this country dont fully assimilate and stay in their ethnic enclaves.

[BlacknesUnforgivable]

@greatunclekevin "When folks act civilized (like then) they get treated civilized"

So , blacks were treated "civilized" back then? You are delusional , sir.

The fact of the matter is , whites will act barbaric and treat non whites like animals any chance they get , no matter how the non whites act. Thats just how your kind operates.

[greatunclekevin]

Do you think the way blacks are shown these days make them classier? Degrading their women, trying to act like they are so bad ass, pimpin, gang bangin, etc? If anything blacks are making themselves look one step out of the jungle. I'm no hater or racist or even full blood anything. I just call it like i see it. When folks act civilized (like then) they get treated civilized. Go watch any rap stars video now days and tell me if you REALLY think that is civilized behavior.

[harrisonlamon517]

Great post. Traditional Hoagie- but fun choreo and filming- Rings true artistically today too...

[QueenofPersia1]

@Dawn0564 yeah agree they're both fat