Guno צְבִי
We fight, We win
Popularized in 1920s, the mournful ‘Eli, Eli’ is an expression of faith in trying circumstances — and was embraced by Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Paul Robeson, Johnny Mathis
Songs that describe the plight of a particular group can sometimes become the soundtrack for a different plight for a different people. “Eli, Eli,” a Yiddish song first popularized in the 1920s, is one such example. Though the song describes a Jewish person’s persecution because of her faith, it was later embraced by Black jazz artists like Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters, who were drawn to the somber melody and feelings of despair and oppression evoked by the lyrics.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-this-iconic-yiddish-song-became-an-anthem-for-black-americans/
Songs that describe the plight of a particular group can sometimes become the soundtrack for a different plight for a different people. “Eli, Eli,” a Yiddish song first popularized in the 1920s, is one such example. Though the song describes a Jewish person’s persecution because of her faith, it was later embraced by Black jazz artists like Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters, who were drawn to the somber melody and feelings of despair and oppression evoked by the lyrics.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-this-iconic-yiddish-song-became-an-anthem-for-black-americans/
