[Dixielandjazz] Musical Quote

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/21/05 11:49:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:

> 
> "Is ragtime a crime? Does it keep the public from buying good music? Would
> more songs and piano pieces by MacDowell be bought if there were fewer
> compositions by Irving Berlin for sale?" (Musical Courier, 1916)
> 
> 

Hummm: appears not, But then again on some bandstands in my era it seemed 
like ragtime was a crime.  I have not seen anyone releasing the Great MacDowell 
songbook reissues yet, but then again perhaps I missed it as well as the rest 
of life prior to 1944.

Damned, Berlin,!

I have also been trying but not succeeding to miss the Rap era as well.

Anybody on the list got any Rap Charts for sale?

Cheers,   :>) VBG

Tom Wiggins