[78-L] name that era

[Don Cox]

On 28/04/2014, Malcolm Rockwell wrote:

> On 4/28/2014 9:30 AM, Don Cox wrote:
>> On 28/04/2014, Ray Kilcoyne wrote:
>> 
>> Don't rush to judgment, Thomas. Your views are quite refreshing. I
>> love the 1946-1955 era. That said, I also love the 1936-1945
>> era...and the 1955-1970 era.
>> I'm with you there. Capitol in particular put out recordings by many
>> fine singers, with backings by excellent arrangers.
>> 
>>> I even like accordion music. RayK
>> Not quite sure about accordions.    ;-)
>> 
>> 
> *******
> 
> Yeahbut... there's all that bland 1950s over-orchestrated stuff by The
> Strings of Sicily and/or the Horns of Palermo usually lurking behind a
> vocalist. It's definately a style you gotta love to listen to (and I
> think directly tied to all them out of work Italian AFofM musicians).
> Malcolm
> 
> *******
There's dross in any period, but I don't think the proportion was higher
in the 1950s than in, say, the 1970s or the 1920s.

Regards
-- 
Don Cox
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