[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>
> Steven Barr wrote:
>> 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!)...?!
>
> Of course it's a minority.  And a very small minority of people in their
> 40s, 50s, 60s, 70, or into their 80s collect 78rpm discs.
>
> If people only listen to music from their generation, then why is the 
> music
> of Bach or Debussy still alive?  I have a couple of other young people who
> would never want to collect the original discs, but are happy for me to
> share mp3s of big-band music I've tranferred from my collection.
>
First, as I previously posted in reply to a different message, classical
music is a "totally different animal!" Those who listen to it (and collect
it) do so for entirely different reasons!? Second, the193?-42 music of
the "big band" or "swing" era is both fun to listen to and fun to dance
to...?! As you note, though, there are only a few folks who are going to
the extent of obtaining original vintage 78's thereof; OTOH, a lot of it
has been reissued on CD's and/or LP's.

I still wonder what will eventually become of all the many 78's which
we have collected/accumulated in coming decades...?!

Steven C. Barr