[78-L] Did vocals help sell records? [was Can Anyone Identify this Singer]

[David Lennick]

Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr. wrote:
> Jeff Sultanof wrote:
>> Julian,
>>
>> I believe that those vocals most definitely helped to sell records. One of
>> my students (elementary school age) commented to me a week ago when I played
>> part of a symphony by Beethoven, "Where is the singing part?" I explained
>> that not all music had singers. She was most disappointed in that answer.
>>   
> 
> Someone mentioned Hampton's vocals. Do you mean 
> "E--ee-ee-ee-ee-e-ee-ee", as in Goodman at Carnegie?
> 
> As for the above statement, I can full sympathize, as I will not read 
> any book that does not have accompanying pictures.
> 
And this habit was influenced by Victor RecorDramas, Capitol Record Readers, or 
Playboy? Think carefully before you answer.

dl