Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong

"Black and Blue"

Lyric snippet:

"What did I do to be so black and blue?

I'm white - inside - but that don't help my case Cause I can't hide what is in my face

How would it end? Ain't got a friend My only sin is in my skin What did I do to be so black and blue?"

Discussion Questions:

• What do you think this song means?

• What does he mean when he says "my only sin is in my skin"?

• How would it feel to think you need to hide your skin?

• What does "black and blue" usually refer to? What does it refer to in this song?