Original Memphis Five Billy Jones Since Ma is Playing Mah Jong Roaring 20's Victrola

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Uploaded by on Oct 20, 2009

The hilariously non-politically correct lyrics Billy Jones sings on this record would probably cause riots on every college campus across the country today, but in 1923 it was all just part of everyday life. The ancient Asian game of Mah Jong, along with cross-word puzzles, were just two of the many crazes that the population became enamored with mid-decade and thus were memorialized through the medium of a jazz record.

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  • @tammygurl64 Thanks! People in the 20's were oblivious to such things as political correctness! Too busy having fun!

  • Thank you for putting it out there for discussion. I don't have any Chinese friends (have lots of other ethnic friends) but if I did, I would have directed them to this video for a laugh because people that know me know I would never hurt anyone's feelings on purpose... especially a friend. This song actually has a nice jazzy beat to it!

  • @tammygurl64 Thanks! I couldn'ta said it better myself!

  • I'm NOT a racist but I do enjoy learning about how things came to be and the history of Mahjohng in America is quite interesting especially since it's during a time when we didn't know about being politically correct or just plain didn't care! Knowing a little about history can prevent us from making future mistakes. I think everyone should forgive and just get along.

  • I know--it's really rather refreshing not to be so petty and hypersensitive.

  • Most college students wouldn't care at all about the lyrics today. They really don't care about political correctness anymore. It's only kept alive by people who don't like it.

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