Jazz musicians began to break down racial barriers, by proving that they could do anything if not better that white people could do.
They didn't want the color of their skin to be something that would hold them back from being successful in the world. they wanted to show that just because they were denied of the right to live, vote and many more that they could prove all of those things wrong and do something great.
It was bringing blacks and whites together to collaborate and socialize decades before court rulings. Goodman's racial mix worked superbly, and its success struck a significant blow against racism. Certainly, racism reared its ugly head in many insidious ways in the recording and publishing industries where black composers and musicians were often ripped off by the white power structure.
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