[78-L] Political voices

[David Lennick]

Most politicians keep fiddling well after their campaigns.

dl

On 11/28/2011 10:30 AM, Gregg Kimball wrote:
> Calypso singer Atilla the Hun (Raymond Quevedo) served in local and national
> office in Trinidad and Tobago.
>
> Tennessee Governor Alf Taylor had a single record issued on Victor with a
> quartet, but it seems his fiddle "trial recordings" went unissued. I have
> never heard these sides, so I'm not sure of their quality. He and his
> brother both fiddled in their campaigns.
>
> Fiddler Henry C. Gilliland was city clerk and justice of the peace of Altus,
> Oklahoma Territory. He famously fiddled for Victor with Eck Robertson.
>
> Gregg
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Flannigan"<dennis.flannigan at gmail.com>
> To:<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:39 PM
> Subject: [78-L] Political voices
>
>
>> While preparing my radio program, I recorded, "Bang, Bang," by Jimmie
>> Davis. Well known for many reasons, this popular bluesy country artist
>> later served two terms as Governor of Louisiana. Bandleader, Vic Meyers
>> made some strong sides sometime before he was elected (at different times)
>> both Secretary of State and the Lt. Governor in Washington State. Scotty
>> Wiseman (Lulu Bell and Scotty) was, I think, elected mayor. Others, like
>> Roy Acuff ran for office but were not elected.
>>
>> So, I'm interested in 78s recorded by *elected* officials. Not seeking
>> political themed recordings, but artists you'd collect if they'd never
>> been
>> elected. I guess there's a word for that: talented. Hoping to put together
>> an all-politicians (elected) program.
>>
>> Thank you for whatever you turn up.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> df