Give the Coloured Lad a Chance
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"Give the Coloured Lad a Chance" is an early country and gospel-influenced song by Australian Aboriginal singer Jimmy Little that reflects his pioneering role in bringing Indigenous voices into mainstream Australian music.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Jimmy Little NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aboriginal representation in Australian music
ⓘ
Indigenous Australian rights ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| genre |
country
ⓘ
gospel ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | early example of an Indigenous Australian voice in mainstream popular music ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | period of limited Indigenous representation in Australian popular music ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | advocacy for fair treatment of a “coloured lad” in society ⓘ |
| hasPioneerStatusInContext | one of the early commercially released songs by an Aboriginal Australian in a country-gospel style ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | raising awareness of Indigenous issues through popular song ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
country music traditions
ⓘ
gospel music traditions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | mainstream Australian listeners ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
appeal for opportunity for Aboriginal people
ⓘ
racial equality ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| notableFor | reflecting Jimmy Little’s pioneering role as an Aboriginal artist in mainstream Australian music ⓘ |
| partOf | early career repertoire of Jimmy Little ⓘ |
| performedByEthnicity | Aboriginal Australian singer ⓘ |
| performer | Jimmy Little NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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