[78-L] Susan Reed obit

[Banjo Bud]

I personally do not believe for a moment that our vast collection 
(accumulation?) of old 78's is in any danger as we leave this world behind. 
I think the age of the collector is irrelevant.  For instance, I was not 
even a twinkle in my daddy's eye when Billy Murray recorded "Indianola,"  or 
when Silas Leachman belted out "Ain't Dat A Shame," but I treasure these 
items greatly.  And so do my sons!  After all, as time goes by, these 
recordings only get rarer, and there will always be those that revere the 
songs and singers of yore.  Yes, and the horse they rode in on!  I feel that 
there are many more collectors of the old disks today than there were in my 
somewhat jaded youth, and I firmly believe that there will be even more in 
the future.

Just my thoughts.

Bud

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From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 10:29 PM
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Subject: Re: [78-L] Susan Reed obit

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> From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
>> I fail to understand the relevance of this to a simple obituary of a folk
>> singer...Take a cold shower.
>> Cary Ginell
>>
> It just happened to coincide in a time-related sense...?! NO offense 
> (well,
> maybe
> some...?!) intended! The folk singer was evidently an "icon" of the
> 1950's...the
> era of my youth...and that fact reminded me of (1) my long-lost youth (and
> my age...?!) as well as the fact that I share both with many/most of the
> "listeners" of 78-L!
>
> I'm still waiting for coherent thoughts about the impending demises of
> the majority of us 78-ophiles...and what will become of the VERY many
> 78 collections once their "proprietors" have "gone to see Jesus"...?!
>
> This is, or SHOULD be, very important to us 78-L folks...whether or not
> it relates to the message to which I replied...?!
>
> Steven C. Barr
>
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