[78-L] Young Collectors of Old Shellac (was Susan Reed obit)

[Steven C. Barr]

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From: "Tyrone Settlemier" <talk78s.settlemier at sbcglobal.net>
> I respectfully disagree.  I have introduced two young people to 78s who 
> are
> now collecting.  One started out as a fan of 60s rock, but I gradually
> introduced this person to other (and older) genre's, and now they are
> collecting 78s.  The other was always interested in bluegrass, and I
> introduced them to Kessinger Brothers, etc.  Voila!  another 78 collector.
> Good music is good music, and bad music is bad music.  Most people don't
> take the time to tell the difference, and the rest of us can't agree which
> is which anyway.  But I think there will always be a group of people who 
> are
> willing to adventure beyond current commercial radio.  Some of those will
> also discover "vintage" music.  This doesn't even consider the collectors
> who like old records as historical artifacts.
> Tyrone (who is now going off to play my copy of "101 Strings plays the
> Blues".   Seriously, I have this....)
>
1) That's two out of HOW many...?! Any "bluegrass" fan HAS to collect
78's; Bill Monroe first recorded c. 1936 (obviously on 78!)...?!

2) What is at issue here is whether/how much these younger folkses
will want to listen to music which dates from WELL before their youth?!

How many of this demographic will be able to toletate the ubiquitous
efforts of Henry Burr et al; keep in mind that the accepted jazz recordings
of that period were sold in minimul quantities...?!

Steven C. Barr