[78-L] paging Cliff Edwards

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Frank Scott" <scottfrank at toast2.net>
> The accordion is used in all kinds of spectacular music around the world 
> and
> there's far more good accordion music than bad. I think it's bad rap may
> have something to do with Lawrence Welk. It's certainly a far more 
> versatile
> instrument than the ukulele - not that I mean to disparage the ukulele.  I
> wonder if the increase in the latter's popularity has been the high
> visibility of Jake Shimabukuro?
>
No...back when I was MUCH younger (fifties IIRC) there was a sort of
"movement" to promote buying accordions, and lessons thereon, for
one's children. I have NO idea how widespread this was; however, it
left behind many young people who (1) never mastered the accordion...
and (2) never wanted to SEE one again...?!

Steven C. Barr