[78-L] Older musicians

[Robert Shirer]

My brother was the best harmony singer I've ever known.  He could listen to
a song, one verse, and sing good harmony on the next one.  At about 66 years
old or so, he got a bad flu virus which affected his ears; he lost hearing
in one and has ringing in the other.  He will not try to sing anymore,
because he is afraid he won't get it right.  I mourn the loss, because we
sang together for many years.  I am probably wrong, but I still think if I
get a few drinks in him, he will rally and put on a good show.
Bob Shirer

-----Original Message-----
From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Mark Bardenwerper
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 11:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Older musicians


On 4/3/2015 8:54 PM, Don Chichester wrote:
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>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>> Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 19:41:14 -0500
>> From: rjh334578 at gmail.com.invalid
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Older musicians
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>> Loss of hearing is surely a big ticket item as well, and that comes 
>> in various forms too.  My beloved high school choral director had 
>> been a concert tenor and toured as such after WWII (made two 78s - 
>> getting us solidly on-topic) and sometime in his late fifties he lost
tone recognition.
>> He could still hear to carry on conversations, but could not 
>> recognize music (melodies), much less sing it!  I could not grasp 
>> that problem at all when it happened to him, but now have an inkling of
what that must feel like.
>>
>>
>> Rodger
>>
> I know his problem.  I suffer from it, too.  It's called APD, Audio 
> Processing Disorder.I can't recognize melodies anymore.  Hearing aids 
> don't help.  I seldom (try to) listen to my records anymore.  Age: 81. 
> Don Chichester
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My dad is in his late 80's. He was a #1 classical listener. Does not at all
anymore. Has a good sized collection of 33's and a pretty thorough knowledge
of what was and was not the best. Almost all lost now.

Lou Breese had to quit his trumpet when he got older. His daughter tells me
he "lost his lip."

--
Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.

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