Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Why Americans Don't Like Jazz

[DWSI at aol.com]

Steve et.al. listmates. I appreciate the historical facts and insights  this 
subject cultivates but I am sorely puzzled. Do people really think there  
still is such a thing a "popular music?" And if so, was Dixieland  ever "popular 
music" or could it be now? Swing and the danceband era  clearly made jazz as 
close to "popular" as it ever had been or probably ever  will be. But there is 
no more Lucky Strike Hit Parade, folks. Instead  of the top ten, we have a top 
100 and that's only for the people in the industry  who are looking at record 
sales as their business which is mostly derived from  sales to what we would 
call "kids." Has anyone ever sat down and looked at  what TYPES of music sell 
the most now? You know it rap, followed by a lot pop  artist stuff that defies 
type description most of the time. The point is, it's  not your father's music 
industry any more. Let's stop trying to wish Dixie into  being "popular" 
music that everyone plays on the jukebox. That was the 1940s.  Jukebox sales don't 
count anymore. Let's start this whole discussion over  and just talk about 
how to bring more young people, or old or middle aged  people, to OKOM. It's 
just that simple.The more people who like it the more  often you get booked. Duh! 
   

Dan (piano fingers)  Spink