[78-L] Fw: paging Cliff Edwards

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> 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 BANDONEON on Argentine tango records.

Al Simmons

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> 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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