Supper Time
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"Supper Time" is a poignant 1933 song introduced by Ethel Waters in Irving Berlin’s revue *As Thousands Cheer*, noted for its powerful commentary on racial violence and lynching in America.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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song ⓘ |
| addresses | racial terror lynching ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer | Ethel Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Irving Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Irving Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Ethel Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStagedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
popular song
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show tune ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African American experience
NERFINISHED
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grief ⓘ loss ⓘ |
| hasType |
protest song
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social commentary song ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest mainstream American songs to confront lynching ⓘ |
| includedIn | Irving Berlin song catalog ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Ethel Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Irving Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | voice and piano ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early protest song against lynching on the Broadway stage
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poignant portrayal of a widow whose husband has been lynched ⓘ |
| partOf | As Thousands Cheer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceForm | solo vocal piece ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | Jim Crow era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
lynching in the United States
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racial injustice ⓘ racial violence in the United States ⓘ |
| workType | revue song ⓘ |
| writtenFor | As Thousands Cheer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1933 ⓘ |
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