[78-L] paging Cliff Edwards

[Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> 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...?!
>
>   
And an inordinate number of accordions in rummage sales.

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