Jeffrey St. Clair @JSCCounterPunch
I don't know if Wilson it based on a real incident. But Paramount recorded Rainey & part of her contract in the play required her to be provided w/ "an ice cold Coke." When it wasn't she stopped recording, one of the small acts of black artists asserting what power they had — PolitiTweet.org
ChicagoBluesHistory @ChiBluesHistory
@JSCCounterPunch That doesn't square with the history of Paramount in Grafton. Artists could order whatever they wa… https://t.co/x83IDu5p00