Jump Jim Crow - Blackface Song and Dance
January 26, 2013
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as posted by the channel#blackface #racism #MinstrelShow
A recreation of the Jump Jim Crow refrain;
("Wheel about and turn about and do just so, every time I wheel about I Jump Jim Crow")
the way it was performed by Thomas Dartmouth "Daddy" Rice (1808-60). This clip is so short I repeated it three times so you can get a good look.
This clip is from a Vitaphone musical featurette called "Minstrel Days" (1941).
The actor portraying "Daddy" Rice in this particular film is Billy Wayne (1897–1970). He made a career out of playing bit and uncredited parts and worked steadily from 1931-1959.
Read about the history of blackface and minstrel shows at
This clip is posted as Fair use for Educational purposes!
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