Dreaming of a Whites Only Christmas (1965)

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Here is one of the only copies still left in existence of this bizarre take on Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" performed by soul singer Jessie Lee Peterstone. Jessie grew up in the Jim Crow era and was one of the only black pro segregation activists at the time. Jessie wrote this song about how he thought Christmas was much better during segregation and that quote "Christmas just FEELS white". Most of the copies of this record were destroyed in "the great record shop fires" during race riots in the summer of 1966 while looters stole the rest, making this one of the rarest 60's era soul records in the world.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm dreaming of a whites only Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where no one looks different
The browns are restricted
And blacks aren't allowed to go

[Verse 2]
I'm dreaming of a whites only Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may your Christmas be only whites

[Verse 3]
I'm dreaming of a whites only Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where no one looks different
The browns are restricted
And blacks aren't allowed to go

[Verse 4]
I'm dreaming of a whites only Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may your Christmas be only whites
May your days be merry and bright
And may your Christmas be only whites