[78-L] Double response, "Answer Songs," question

[Cary Ginell]

I read the transcript of his testimony before the HUAC when I was researching the Naxos CD I annotated (and that D.L. mastered) and it isn't as horrible as one might think. I think the fact that he testified at all and answered questions honestly is what ticked off the folk music community. His testimony was much more flammable than that of Josh White, who really didn't say anything bad about anyone, yet was blackballed also only because he cooperated. 

Cary Ginell

> Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:45:33 -0400
> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Double response, "Answer Songs," question
> 
> Sheesh, isn't anybody offended by what I just wrote about Ives? I would be, if 
> I liked him (which obviously I don't and never have).
> 
> Oh well.
> 
> On 7/31/2011 1:31 PM, David Lennick wrote:
> > Would "Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor" count?
> >
> > I didn't know about Tex..Burl Ives also recorded that thing (as his descent
> > into worse than mediocrity continued unabated, but he was a rat bastard
> > informer anyway).
> >
> > dl
> >
> > On 7/31/2011 1:08 PM, Dennis Flannigan wrote:
> >> The Tex Williams' recording, "CLOSE THE DOOR RICHARD (I Just Saw the
> >> Thing)", got me thinking. It's the only answer song that I know responding
> >> to two different originals -- "Open the Door, Richard," and, "The Thing,"
> >> from the early 1950s. Or is it? That's my question.
> >>
> >> Are there other, double song answer songs? Seems likely, but can't think of
> >> any. Thank you.
> >>
> >> Dennis
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