[78-L] Five Faves

[David Lennick]

As you note, this list will change tomorrow, or in two minutes.

DUKE ELLINGTON
LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI
WOODY HERMAN
DJANGO REINHARDT
EVERYBODY ELSE tying for 5th

dl

On 1/12/2011 11:40 AM, Bill McClung wrote:
> Something I find continually interesting about this group is the variety of
> opinions and passions.
>
> What I would like to see is everybody's list of their five favorite musical
> artists/bands/orchestras/groups found on 78s.
>
> I don't want to be impressed.  My list certainly isn't impressive but it is
> real.
>
> I'm thinking the list would be made of the artists/bands/orchestras/groups
> you consider your comfort music.
>
> If you can't do this off the top of your head/heart, please don't.
>
> Mine changes every so often but here is my list of top five favorites as of
> this week.
>
> Louis Armstrong
> Milton Brown
> Rosetta Tharp
> Wardell Gray
> Count Basie
>
> Looking at the names it comes to me that what I love about them all is their
> interesting sense of rhythm.