Pluggers by Rick McKee for November 13, 2018

What about 1910s music?

It’s not always the singer as it is the songs. Most of the new ones are pretty inane.

First of all I listen to the radio more than watch TV. It’s the music that is important, so I will listen to several different stations with different formats over the course of a day ;-)

I used to enjoy informing my kids that a favorite Phish number was actually a cover (remake) for something done by Dylan who got it originally from the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music (songs from the 20s and 30s). Its amazing how many of the ‘new’ songs are based on old ones. . . And the beat goes on!

It’s depressing when the songs you grew up with are now called golden oldies.

Sirius radio only goes back to the 40’s. Jo Stafford recorded from the 1930s – 1944 so you might find her there.

You’d think he’d like the Monkees, wearing that Mike Nesmith hat and all…

I once asked a sweet young thing in charge of the Golden Oldies station if she had anything by Glenn Miller.

“Who’s that?”

I didn’t pursue the matter.

channel 73 on Sirius, old enough to remember hearing that in the house.

Who?

Personally, I liked the Edison Gramophone Quartet; especially “Everyone Works But Father” (Google it)

Ah, but if only once more a travelling minstrel would delight our village with a stirring rendition of “Greensleeves”! How well I remember the musician, in piebald garb, as he approached the market, filled with the wares of local farmers, weavers, and tanners. “Perchance thou knowest the way to the castle, fair lady?” he asked me with a smile. “For I would fain try my luck at the Earl’s court. Perchance I may earn a gold piece with my lute and my voice!” THAT, my friends, is music. Of this “Stafford” wench I know not!

My local oldies station is now playing mostly stuff from the ’80s.

Jo Stafford,“Traveling Salesman Polka”.

I gave up on radio when I retired. I have a big collection of music I like, and play it in my car by bluetooth from my phone. The only Serius channel I get is the one urging me to sign up

@jmcenanly — I’ll give that a try!!