[78-L] FW: Look at this! Another 'rock historian' telling us about the 1930s

[Cary Ginell]

Incidentally, Elijah Wald is not a "quote" rock historian. He is quite knowledgeable, has written some marvelous books (including the best biography of Josh White I have read) and is very tuned in on music history. He's had some interesting theories that have been sent out through his work - and you have to admire him for taking controversial stands, such as his book about the Beatles killing popular music. I'm an Elijah Wald guy. Good people. And who among us has not had errors in our writing?

 

Cary Ginell
 
> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:40:54 -0400
> From: mbiel at mbiel.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] FW: Look at this! Another 'rock historian' telling us about the 1930s
> 
> David Weiner wrote:
> > It's fun to count all the incorrect statements he makes!
> > Dave W.
> > http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/eeca345e-8de1-11de-93df-00144feabdc0.html 
> > 
> 
> Actually I think the article is pretty good. He does make some 
> generalizations such as forgetting that there were big name singers such 
> as Al Jolson who were attached to certain songs, and that these name 
> performers did extensive touring and broadcasts -- it wasn't just the 
> "covers" on Your Hit Parade. But his experience of asking his 
> grandfather who had sung those old songs exactly matches mine when I saw 
> a Mr. Wizard show where he mentioned the old song "Barney Google" which 
> I had not yet heard of, but my mother said she remembered it. I asked 
> her who sang it (so that maybe I could find a record of it) and she 
> didn't remember. Now WE might say Jones and Hare, but remember, it was 
> Georgie Price on the Victor, and that happened to be the first record of 
> it that I found.
> 
> Mike Biel mbiel at mbiel.com
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