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J. Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson were brothers who, along with Bob Cole joined forces to create the first Black musical. Rosamond and James first song was known as "Louisiana Lize" and was distinctive for excluding racially stereotypes like "Water melon eating" and "Red Hot Mamas."

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lift every voice and sing

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