Going Pop Is Just Going White Part 1

"All American music is Black music." The focus on Black Music Month continues as music journalist and theGrio writer Matthew Allen joins Michael Harriot to analyze society's relationship with pop music and Black artists' influence on the genre. Music Credits: Song: “Hit Me Baby One More Time” Artist: Britney Spears Label: Jive Records Producer(s): Max Martin, Rami Song: “West End Blues” Artist: Louis Armstrong Label(s): Sony Music Entertainment, Okeh Records, Brunswick Records Producer: Joe “King” Oliver Song: “Carless Whispers” Artist(s): Wham! featuring George Michael Label(s): Epic Records, Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment Producer(s): Jerry Wexler, George Michaels Song: “Nobody Loves Me But My Mother” Artist: BB King Label(s): Warner Bros.

Classic, Alfred Music, ABC Records Producer: Bill Szymczyk Song: “Turkey in the Straw” Artist: George Washington Dixon Label: Columbia Records Producer: N/A Additional Music Provided By Transition Music