[78-L] No more jukebox

bradc944 at comcast.net bradc944 at comcast.net
Mon Jan 2 08:59:06 PST 2012


As a listener early on to the jukebox, I shall miss it. The 'box, however, did get me started down the path to restoring and remastering the 78s I have (and have since acquired). Thank you for all your time and effort that went into it...

Brad

----- Original Message -----
From: Bud Black <banjobud at cfl.rr.com>
To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Cc: <78-l at 78online.com> <78-l at 78online.com>
Sent: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:48:42 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [78-L] No more jukebox

Thank you, Jeff.  It sure was fun while it lasted.

Bud

Sent from my iPad

On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:27 AM, "Dingo"  wrote:

> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Lichtman" 
> To: <78-l at 78online.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 5:00 PM
> Subject: [78-L] No more jukebox
> 
> 
> I have shut down Swazoo Koolak's Web Jukebox.
> 
> I operated the jukebox for over fifteen years. In
> that time I offered over a hundred different
> versions of the web site with over twelve hundred
> recorded sides, all presented a dozen at a time.
> 
> Two things contributed to my decision to shut
> down the jukebox. First, web statistics showed
> that usage had fallen off greatly in its last few
> years. Second, maintaining the jukebox just
> wasn't as enjoyable for me as it once was  over
> the site's last year it felt more like an
> obligation than a hobby. When I realized that
> neither I nor the public was getting much out of
> the site I decided it didn't make sense for me to keep providing it.
> 
> Thank you to everyone who offered me
> encouragement over the years, and to those who
> helped me with discographical and technical information.
> 
>                        -        Jeff Lichtman
>                                 jeff at swazoo.com
> 
> Sad news.  Thanx, Jeff, for the Jukebox and all the 'backroom' work which
> went to produce it. I shall miss it.
> 
> Thanx again,
> ~~
> John D
> 
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