The Ice Cream Truck Song Has a Racist History NPR says they "have unpleasant news" about the jingle—mainly, that it used to be a minstrel song ...

For the next few days, I try to track Toronto's Lambada truck. I want to know where it came from and what ice cream rebel would play this song.

This is the story of why our beloved ice cream truck plays blackface minstrel music that sends kids dashing into homes in a Pavlovian frenzy searching for money to buy a Popsicle.

What are the racist origins of the ice cream truck song? The song was originally recorded by a man named Harry C. Browne and released in 1916, according to the Smithsonian.

It turns out ice cream trucks' infamous jingle has its roots in one of the most racist songs in American history.

The ice cream truck song might seem like a sweet, whimsical tune, but it actually has racist origins. Here's what you need to know about the song's history: ...

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It would be the perfect song to get people’s attention when an ice cream truck drove by, according to the Hustle. And from there, an institution was born.

Boone officially released “American Heart” on June 20, and along with it, a music video for the new song “Mr. Electric Blue” that at one point shows the singer working in a pink ice cream truck with ...

What are the racist origins of the ice cream truck song? The song was originally recorded by a man named Harry C. Browne and released in 1916, according to the Smithsonian .