[Dixielandjazz] Imitators - was Armstrong/Presley imatitors

[Steve Barbone]

Yes, OK, no problem. I can dig that.

However, I have seen/heard some excellent imitators of Armstrong. For 
example Ella Fitzgerald readily comes to mind. But if one likes the 
original, are not ALL of the imitators are somewhat lessor?

I was more interested in why some imitators are OK and others are not. 
EG what is the difference between an Armstrong imitator and a King 
Oliver imitator? Or a Presley imitator and a Benny Goodman imitator? 
They are lots of each categorty around these days.

Personally, as a generalization, I find ALL imitators to be somewhat 
less than the originals, unless, like Ella, it is done tongue in cheek 
and sparingly.

Why is an Armstrong imitator Liver and Onions and an Oliver imitator 
Steak and Single Malt? That is what I am having trouble with.

Cheers,
Steve


Bill Gunter wrote:

> Hi Steve,
>
> You ask:
> Why is it that many of us hate Armstrong vocal imitators, and Presley 
> imitators  . . . Could it be that we are PC, elitist, musical snobs?
>
> Naaaah - I'm not a musical snob. It is a personal dislike. I don't 
> like Louis impressions for the same reason I don't like liver and 
> onions.  It's not that liver and onions are inherently bad . . . it's 
> just that I can't stand them.
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Bill "I don't like rap music (sic) either, but that is because I AM a 
> musical snob" Gunter
> jazzboard at hotmail.com
>
>
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