[78-L] paging Cliff Edwards

[simmonssomer]

Listen to some of the Benny Moten Orchestra sides and hear his brother "Bus" 
Moten solo and play as part of the ensemble on piano accordion.
Many cognocenti criticize his presence on a "jazz" recording bu I think it 
fits in well and sounds just fine.
And let's not forget the role of the          on Argentine tango records.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr." <citroenid19 at sbcglobal.net>
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> 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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