BMA: Black Media Archive

Episode 74: "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You"


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This Betty Boop cartoon (1932) co-stars Satchmo himself, Louis Armstrong and his orchestra playing "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You". A mix of animation and some live action footage, Koko and Bimbo take Betty Boop on a jungle safari, where they run afoul of a cannibal tribe caricaturing Louis Armstrong and his band members.
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