Feb 11 2006
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The first “Jonny” appeared on the promotion poster for Ernst Krenek’s Jonny Spielt Auf, an opera about a black jazz musician in Europe. The poster featured the lead actor in blackface posing with a saxophone. For several obvious reasons (such as the championing of black music, and that the character has an affair with a white maid) the Third Reich shut down the opera after its opening night. Years later, the Nazi’s stole the image, grotesquely caricaturized Jonny and added the Star of David for their anti-”Entartete Musik” (Degenerate Music) propaganda. Ten years ago, cartoonist Art Spiegelman (Maus) reclaimed the image for the Decca Records’ “The Music Survives” series. Jonny now represents the endurance of free speech, music, art and expression under the most severe forms of suppression and censorship.
Dave also makes a mean dog stew when staying in African refugee camps. To help Dave return to said refugee camp, sponsor him now.
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g’day dave,
how art thou? just checking you out; very nice,
take it easy x
Dave! you forgot to mention, since moving here, you’ve met the coolest girl in seattle by the name of ms shannon marie. honestly!
DAVE! Come build my site! My guy isnt working fast enough!!!
It’s been a while Dave… Looks like you have some interesting things I need to read, as expected!