[Dixielandjazz] Verbal chaos

[Don Ingle]

Gerard Bielderman wrote:
> I wonder how Americans pronounce the surname of Eddie Condon pianist 
> Gene Schroeder.
> I expect to get different pronunciations!!
>
> Gerard Bielderman
> Leie 18
> 8032 ZG  ZWOLLE
> Netherlands
> Publisher of jazz discographies
> http://home.telfort.nl/tradjazz
>
>
I have heard it pronounced by some who worked with him as Sch-road-er 
and as Sch-raid-er.
A hotel by that name in Milwaukee was always called by tthe second 
version, but most times I heard him by both.
To non-German conversant Yankees, it was always a puzzle to how they 
pronounced Schoen, or how they seemed to use a hidden R in it. Ah, well, 
we have enough of a puzzle speaking Yooper or Cracker over here (Upper 
Peninsula of Michigan as opposed to Georgia and Florida.)
Of such are bar bets made!
Don Jansen Ingle (who is glad that his ancestors didn't debate long over 
using Gaelic or Dutch once they landed over here). Yours truly, a Yankee 
Doodle Dandy who's"melting" long ago went to "pot,"
Don