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What is the name of the commentator who noted that "Hammerstein uses the African-American chorus as essentially a Greek chorus"?
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One commentator noted that "Hammerstein uses the African-American chorus as essentially a Greek chorus, providing clear commentary on the proceedings, whereas the white choruses sing of the not-quite-real. "In "Show Boat" Jerome Kern used the AABA-chorus form exclusively in songs sung by African American characters ("Ole Man River", "Can't Help Lovin' dat Man"), a form that later would be regarded