[78-L] Huh?

[Taylor Bowie]

> 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



You're missing the point,  which is that collectors come to the music from a 
variety of perspectives.    There are younger (under 40) collectors who are 
fascinated by many early recordings,  which might include those of Henry 
Burr.

And so what if it doesn't?  Do we say that scholars and collectors have no 
interest in English literature of the 1920s and 30s because novels by Hugh 
Walpole no longer sell?  In his time,  Walpole was as popular a novelist as 
Burr was a recording artist...now I'd say there is less demand for Walpole 
books than there is for Burr records.

And what exactly do you mean by "accepted jazz recordings"?  Ones which have 
been tested and  passed by the USDA?  Is the Whiteman Victor of "Lonely 
Melody" with a fantastic Bix solo not one of the "accepted" disks?    It 
certainly wasn't sold in any sort of "minimul" quantities,  or minimal ones 
either.  I'll bet you have more than one copy in your milk crates right now.

And...how do you figure that a budding record collector has only the two 
choices you mention,  i.e. collecting early records by Burr and others or 
going after expensive,  much-in-demand  jazz records which were issued in 
small pressings?  That leaves out a lot of interesting music available on 
records which don't cost an arm and a leg (unless arms and legs are only 
going for a few bucks each these days).


Comment sa va (as you so often say yourself)!?



Taylor