Which of the Following Statements About Black Swan Records Is

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Black Swan Records is LEAST accurate?

• A)It consciously targeted its products to black audiences.
• B)It succeeded by hiring "earthy" and "rough" singers like Bessie Smith and Jelly Roll Morton whom white labels would not sign.
• C)It ultimately proved unable to compete with white-owned labels which discovered that there was a lucrative market in blues and jazz records.
• D)It consciously strove to infuse the black community with both capital and with an aura of respectability in the eyes of whites.

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