[Dixielandjazz] RIP Mitch Miller.

[macjazz]

Mitch's job at that time was "if this isn't working, try that."  What 
Sinatra was doing (at the time) was no longer working, by the accepted 
standards. "O.K., let's try something else."  Miller obviously had more work 
than those that didn't work. He held the A&R post for years.

In the meantime, there can be no lower common denominator than "Sing along 
with Mitch."  This was from an outstanding symphonic oboe playing Eastman 
School of Music Graduate.  Yes, he knew how tacky it was!

At the same time he help lots of  performers and other musicians earn a 
living one way or another. (My personal favorite is his support for the 
computer Alec Wilder).

I don't think he should be remembered by just the story that he pissed off 
Sinatra, even if Sinatra proved himself right (and Miller wrong). There was 
a whole lot more than that.

Mart

Martin D. McKay (Designated Listener)
St. Augustine, Florida (Come on down and bring money)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hal Vickery" <hvickery_80 at msn.com>
To: "Martin D. McKay" <macjazz at comcast.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] RIP Mitch Miller.


>
> I hate to speak ill of the dead, but Mitch Miller was responsible for this 
> abomination that resulted in Frank Sinatra literally hating him:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRNRaMToK1g
>
> This occurred as Sinatra's career was hitting bottom, and I'm sure it 
> accelerated his descent.  Soon Sinatra would join Capitol records and then 
> win his Oscar, but still can anyone be forgiven for insisting that he 
> record this?
>
> Okay, I'm magnanimous and he's no longer with us.  I'm just wondering what 
> how that conversation with Frank is going right now.  RIP Mitch.
>
> Hal Vickery
>
>> Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 14:07:19 -0400
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>> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] RIP Mitch Miller.
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