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 ...

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

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.

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: ...

The ice cream truck song has a racist past. So Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA wrote a new one By Los Angeles Times PUBLISHED: August 17, 2020 at 8:02 a.m. | UPDATED: August 17, 2020 at 12:02 p.m.

"Turkey In The Straw," is a song that brings the ice cream man with it in the summer, but it has a racist past. Now, ice cream trucks have a new jingle to play.

In his story (ow.ly/zq3c9), he traced the song’s horrible past back to blackface minstrels and ice cream parlors before ice cream trucks pumped it through suburbia.

A Toronto ice cream truck that will come right to your door is next-level when it comes to the coolest ways to get cool summer treats. Sure, you can now get soft-serve delivered from iconic spots ...

Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA is putting the “good” in Good Humor, partnering with the sweets vendor to create a new ice cream truck jingle as a free alternative to the well-known and problematic ...