James Bland – “Oh, Dem Golden Slippers”
James Bland was the African American composer behind “Oh, Dem Golden Slippers” — the song Philadelphia’s Mummers parade has danced to every New Year’s Day for over a century. Here’s his story.
James Bland was the African American composer behind “Oh, Dem Golden Slippers” — the song Philadelphia’s Mummers parade has danced to every New Year’s Day for over a century. Here’s his story.