[78-L] Deep Ellum Blues^

[Bud Black]

On most Bing Crosby recordings he pronounces (sings) the "t" in often.  One
that comes immediately to mind is "It's Always You," from Road To Zanzibar. 
(....and lately I often do.....)

Bud 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: David Lennick
Date: 01/01/09 11:15:02
To: 78-L Mail List
Subject: Re: [78-L] Deep Ellum Blues^
 
Julian Vein wrote:
> Bud Black wrote:
>> Calm?  Balm? Palm?
> =====
> They're pronounced "Carm", "Barm" and "Parm".
>
>       Julian Vein
>
 
Except in Boston where they're "cahmm", "bahmm" and "pahmm".
 
Bud Black wrote:
> Hey, I dunno about you, but I pronounce the "L" in calm, palm and balm.  I
> don't say "comm, pomm or bomm.  But then I spent a few years as a radio
> announcer.
>
> Bud
 
I spent over 30 years as a radio pronouncer and I've never pronounced the L
in
any of those words! Or the "T" in "often". Not even in Oftenbach.
 
dl
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