[Dixielandjazz] ODJB and "Ballyhoo"

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/18/03 7:39:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
rakmccallum at hotmail.com writes:

> Just another 2 cents,
> 
> Rob McCallum
> 
> -

And well spent Rob:

This probably puts the ODJB into the proper perspective that most of us have 
missed inour haste to praise and or bash them.

They were at the right place at the right time with the right song (s).
As the Dr. John Song says.

Same thing happened with Elvis,


Then it happened again with The Beatles

Michael Jackson,

All the pieces fell into place for everyone involved with their success.

The entrepreneurs dream:  Find a Need and Fill it, some Record mogul did 
exactly that, 

Heck I am still looking for the next one to do it with.

When Rock & Roll lost its mass appeal luster some good old boys from Oklahoma 
and other place southward started singing Rock songs in front of a hard 
driving country band and wearing Cowboy shirts from Western wear shops.   Singing 
Rock songs with a Country accent.   

Changed Country & Western music forever,  now similar to Dixieland, Country 
and Western Stars can't seem to buy a live concert tour, but Garth Brooks, and 
the new Country guys are still doing very well if and when they want to work.

Showbiz Antics, you bet and they work time and time again, ya gotta entertain 
the audience and market it, they are waiting and willing to come shell out 
the money to be entertained.

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins