From an Atlanta Constitution spread about a society wedding, published March 2, 1941:
Ok, I can’t help commenting a little. Playing for white society events—weddings, debuts, fetes, music club meetings, and parties of all description—was a huge part of Jackson’s career. The society pages of the Constitution name him as the star entertainer on hundreds of occasions. Images like this, however, remind us that Jackson did not enter white society on an equal footing, no matter how much respect he garnered with his prodigious skill.
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