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When Sturdyvant comes downstairs and says that he’s glad the “boys” are rehearsing, Levee jumps up and calls him “sir,” assuring him that they’re working hard on the songs. After Sturdyvant leaves, though, Cutler and the other bandmember mock him for showing Sturdyvant so much respect. Sturdyvant even used the racist term “boys” to refer to the musicians, and Levee still treated him with respect, responding by saying “Yessir!”
Cutler and the others make the point that for all of Levee’s bluster, he quickly became submissive when a powerful white executive entered the room. At the same time, though, Levee…