[78-L] wanted EJs biography Edward J Smith Eddie Smith

Kristjan Saag saag at telia.com.invalid
Fri Mar 31 18:27:03 PDT 2023


I know you just quoted the article.
And who was cheating who we'll never now. But it's a bit worrying 
imagining a press agent/ collector deliberately lying about historical 
facts in order to get a larger audience.

On 2023-04-01 02:10, Donna Halper wrote:
> On 3/31/2023 6:12 PM, Kristjan Saag wrote:
>> Jenny Lind's history is well researched and I've yet too see a 
>> serious mention of a lost - or preserved - recording of her voice. 
>> The article you refer to implies that there exists such a recording 
>> within the Swedish Royal Family, which is pure fantasy.
> Hey, I just quote them! But seriously, if he were a former press agent 
> (what we today call a publicist), a little hype and exaggeration would 
> bring people in to hear his talk! The average reporter for a local 
> newspaper in a small town would just take him at his word, and that's 
> probably what Mr Smith was counting on!


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