Judge, 1919-05-17 · page 31 of 32
Judge — May 17, 1919 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **music advertisement** for Columbia Records, not political satire. It showcases popular songs and dance music of the immediate post-WWI era. The page features three main record promotions: 1. **"Rag Song Chong"** — A "Chinese rag" with stereotypical Asian imagery, reflecting the casual racial caricature common in 1919 popular culture. 2. **"On a Little Farm in Normandie"** — Appeals to recently returned American soldiers ("doughboys") from WWI, romanticizing rural France and European romance. 3. **"JA-DA"** — A jazz fox-trot by Sweatman's Original Jazz Band, representing the emerging Jazz Age. The advertisements emphasize dance crazes and contemporary musical trends. The illustrations use period caricature styles typical of Judge magazine's visual approach. The lower section lists additional mid-month releases, including patriotic songs like "Keep the Home Fires Burning." The page captures 1919 popular taste: post-war sentimentality, early jazz enthusiasm, and unquestioned ethnic stereotyping.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
May 17, 1919 timbia Records Rag Song Chong” Has Come Along “Chong” is here—the Chinese rag! It’s very queer—a Chinese jag! Chong’s girl in Hong Kong gets ashock! The music makes you fairly rock! On the back, “One and Two and Three and Four, Rock-a-Bye.”” Now start rocking your baby! A-2714—85c A OS, en) ‘On a Little Farm in Normandie” A song of international sentiment. An American doughboy finds his ideal “On a Little Farm in Normandie.”” He'll surely settle there if she'll say “oui.” mS A pee a_f, { Coupled with ‘Little Old Lady o’ Mine.” | SS A-2715—85c ~ : At JA-DA"~ the Big Jazz Dance Hit It’s a bull’s-eye, this long-shot fox-trot by Sweatman’s Original Jazz Band. Old or young, fat or thin, married or single, blonde or brunette, it gives them all delirium of the feet! They just have to dance to it, whether or no! On the back, the same band plays ‘‘Rainy Day Blues,” another fox- trot that keeps them moving. A-2707—85c A Few More Mid-Month Hits Keep the Home Fires Burning (Till the Boys Come Home) es Rosa Ponselle and Columbia Stellar Quartette { $1.50; Some Day I'll Make You Glad Sterling Trio } A-2713 Wait and See (You'll Want Me Back) Henry Burrand Ruth Lenox f 85¢ Sweet Siamese —Fox-trot Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orchestra ar Ruspana—One-step - - Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orchestra { 85 New Columbia Records on Sale the 10th and 20th of Every Month COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY, New York