[78-L] Strange Fruit

[Taylor Bowie]

> Didn't Marshall McCluen say something about this, along the lines of
> "message/protest songwriters give the listening public what they want to
> hear."?
>
>      Julian Vein


My gripe is not that the song is making a political or social statement, 
but that it just doesn't seem very musical to me.

Battle Hymn of the Republic was written as "propaganda" as well...but I 
think it's a great and effective piece of music.

Generally I like the more cheery songs of Holiday.  I forgot to mention a 
fave from c. 1940...her version of  "I Hear Music" on a purple Okeh.

Speaking of downers,  why did anyone every record Gloomy Sunday?  What is 
WITH that thing?


Taylor