[78-L] Frank Luther items on my want-list for decades

[Jack Palmer]

        Personally I feel that Luther and Robison were both overlooked. 
Perhaps both of them were too versatile.  They both played and sang many 
different styles of music.    Jack

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From: <soundthink at aol.com>
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Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Frank Luther items on my want-list for decades


> Frank Luther was an extremely talented, prolific artist; unfairly maligned 
> by record collectors, which enabled me to accumulate a good collection of 
> his 78s for very little money. I think I probably have around 50 Luther 
> 78s -a drop in the bucket considering his output, but quite representative 
> of his career.
>
> Cary Ginell
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guyotsmith at aol.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Sent: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 5:42 pm
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Frank Luther items on my want-list for decades
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 2/18/2009 7:21:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> Dnjchi at aol.com writes:
>
> Back in  the '40s, my hometown held a Red Feather Campaign (later 
> Community
> Chest, later United Way).  I was just a kid, but I went to see  the
> entertainment at the community center.  It was Frank Luther  who played 
> the
> piano and
> sang appropriate songs.  I was not  bold enough to meet him or talk  with 
> him
> about
> his career.  8>(
> Don Chichester
>
>
>
> Don, that's a wonderful anecdote. I remember the Red Feather  campaign, 
> and I
> think youngsters who donated actually received a small red  feather. How
> wonderful that you had an opportunity to see Frank play and sing!
>
> When he wrote his musical, "Tom Sawyer," he first tried it out  on 
> audiences
> via a one-man show, singing all the songs (accompanying himself on  piano) 
> and
> playing all the parts. That would take a lot of energy. I  suspect that 
> few
> people today are willing or able to perform solo for any long  of time.
>
> Best,
>
> Jonathan
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