of the song it deals with segregation, and racial discrimination. It is a pity that the musical about Josephine Baker with music by Harold Arlen-Martin Charnin never opened, as far as I know. We were lucky that Barbra Streisand recorded this gem of a song from a planned broadway musical. I can imagine the actress performing the role of "Josephine Baker" singing this song. Images: Josephine Baker Paul Robeson Billie Holiday Jesse Owens Louis Armstrong Time cover 1949 Rosa Parks Ella ...