[78-L] name that era

[Joe Scott]

A hundred years from now will be 199 years after Sinatra was born, and 201 years after Muddy was born.
Joseph Scott
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From: Eugene Hayhoe
Sent: 04/30/14 07:24 AM
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Subject: Re: [78-L] name that era

HUH? I was around 13 or 14 when I bought my first records by Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, Louis Armstrong and others; Bessie'd already been dead for 15 years when I was BORN. People would mention them in interviews, so I'd look 'em up & get a record - though I knew Louis' music long before 13 or 14. OTOH, I 've never been one to claim I was 'typical.' Gene > From: doncox at enterprise.net > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com > Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:38:52 +0000 > Subject: Re: [78-L] name that era > > On 29/04/2014, Joe Scott wrote: > > > I think 100 years from now people won't be able to hear the difference > > between Frank Sinatra and Billy Murray or Billy Joel, and won't care > > enough to try. (I already have a young coworker who doesn't know who > > Harrison Ford is. As it happens she's not into famous adventure movies > > made 30 and 37 years ago.) Joseph Scott > > A few years ago a 19-year old remarked to me that he wouldn't want to > watch a movie that was made before he was born. Which I suppose was in > 1980 or 81. > > But at that age, nor would I. (Not that older movies were available > then -- there were no videotapes.) > > Older music is easier to explore than older movies. Already when I was > 19 there were LPs of transfers of 1920s and 30s jazz readily available. > That was how I discovered Billie Holiday, Bix, etc etc. when at college. > > As you get older you find time to explore both back and forward in time. > > Regards > -- > Don Cox > doncox at enterprise.net > > _______________________________________________ > 78-L mailing list > 78-L at klickitat.78online.com > http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l _______________________________________________ 78-L mailing list 78-L at klickitat.78online.com http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l