[78-L] KKK records

[Malcolm Rockwell]

Robert M. Bratcher Jr. wrote:
> On 2/28/2010 2:59:43 AM, Julian Vein (julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk) wrote:
>  > Steven C. Barr wrote:
>  > > ----- Original Message -----
>  > > From: "Martin Fenton" <mafenton at talktalk.net>
>  > >> Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
>  > >>> These things average around $40 each or higher on eBay, but not by me.
>  >
>  > > What worries/scares me is the fact that some of these high-buck buyers
>  > may
>  > > be buying the discs because they agree with their content...?!
>  > >
>  > > Steven C. Barr
>  > > _______________________________________________
>  > There was a radio programme on this subject not too long ago, where it
>  > was stated that the most enthusiastic purchasers of KKK records were
>  > black academics.
>  >
>  > Julian Vein
>  >
>
> Why would they want them?
>
> _______________________________________________
>   
It's my thought that anyone seriously researching racism in the media, 
including material on 78rpm records, would want to explore the KKK's 
recorded output as an extreme example of racism in recording. And, as we 
all know, to own the artifact is to hold an "original".
Mal