[78-L] Hanshaw musings, for whatever they are worth

[Cary Ginell]

I like "Big City Blues" as well, but some of my other favorites are "Who's That Knocking At My Door" and "You Wouldn't Fool Me, Would You?"
 
Cary Ginell
 

> From: bowiebks at isomedia.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:40:58 -0700
> Subject: [78-L] Hanshaw musings, for whatever they are worth
> 
> Frankly (yes, this is just me no judgment to be inferred about the taste of 
> anyone else), I've always been baffled by the adulation heaped upon Annette 
> Hanshaw by record collectors. To my ears, she has an appealing but 
> limited range in her voice, and in her musical concepts. I'll play one or 
> two sides of her at a time, and then I'm ready to move on.
> 
> What she does, she does well. I have a lot of her records from 1927 to 
> 1933. But she's static. The early ones sound about the same as the late 
> ones, just with different orchestral accomp. Other singers of the era 
> seemed to "grow" over a period of time...a Ruth Etting record from 1932 does 
> not sound like one from 1927, and a Mildred Bailey record from 1931 sure 
> does not sound like one from 1941 or 1946 (I'm thinking of those late sides 
> she made for Majestic with Ellis Larkins which are so great, e.g. Me and 
> the Blues).
> 
> Maybe if Hanshaw had stuck with music she would have evolved as an 
> artist...we'll never know. I've listened to that interview with her and she 
> seemed like a delightful and happy human being, with few regrets about 
> leaving show business. That peace of mind might have been her greatest 
> accomplishment.
> 
> Do any of you have Hanshaw sides which you think are her best? My pick 
> would be the Columbia of Big City Blues b/w That's You, Baby.
> 
> 
> Taylor
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Mildred Bailey in the News!
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> 
> > On 15/03/12 16:21, simmonssomer wrote:
> >> I'll consider Annette Hanshaw as a more important pioneer than Mrs. 
> >> Norvo.
> >>
> >> Al Simmons
> >>
> > ========================
> > Which is more important, who do you like most, or who came first? Bear
> > in mind that Annette Hanshaw didn't like the "little girl" image that
> > was thrust upon her.
> >
> > Julian Vein
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