[Crystal]

How do African Americans feel about white musicians who play blues and jazz? Do you appreciate it or resent it?

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Name : Crystal, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 30's, City : Oakland, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Office Manager, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[annonymous]

My first thought was why would I care what color a musician was? If I’m enjoying the music, what difference would it matter to me what color the artist is? Of course, I’m one individual. I also happen to be a black woman who loves classical, New Age, Celtic, and alternative/folk music as well as R&B. I grew up on jazz, Motown and R&B of the ’70s and ’80s. I thought with respect to the arts, most people focused on the art itself. Maybe I am naive.

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Name : annonymous, Gender : F, Race : Black/African American, Age : 34, City : Detroit, State : MI, Country : United States, 

[Opal]

I don’t think anyone is offended by ‘blue eyed soul’ what offends me is when proper credit is not given. White media and people always say ‘it’s not Black music it’s American music’ and this is not true. We invented it and these other groups copied it. There is nothing wrong with copying a style just acknowledge where it came from.

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Name : Opal, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, City : Baltimore, State : MD, Country : United States, Occupation : College Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Ronny]

I was a musician many years ago and most of us tend to be territorial. But the more I got into music (or maybe the older I got), the less it mattered to me who was making it. But sometimes a singer will come along who seems to make a mockery of R&B–like Michael Bolton. Yet, when I ‘discovered’ Teena Marie, I bought all the albums she had made at the time. With me, talent wins out. If a person has it, whether they are singing R&B or Pop, I’ll listen and enjoy.

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Name : Ronny, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 51, City : Brooklyn, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : Coordinator, Education level : High School Diploma, 

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