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Post by Brad Bechtel on Apr 14, 2014 20:10:34 GMT
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Post by davey on Apr 14, 2014 22:22:21 GMT
This is a NY Times Magazine article about two significant female Blues Artists who disappeared, apparently without trace. It includes recordings and video. It's a really interesting presentation. It will take about an hour to get through it, but it's top class. Have a look and pass it on. It's really a whole new format for journalism. More ! www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/04/13/magazine/blues.html |
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 15, 2014 7:24:25 GMT
I look forward to reading this later when I have some time.
(I moved these two posts into the same thread as both Brad & Davey created threads about The Ballad of Geeshie and Elvie)
Shine On
Michael
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Post by mikeshipman on Apr 15, 2014 8:06:32 GMT
I got the heads up on this on FB earlier today and read / listened to it, agreed it is a fascinating article and needs the hour to digest it all.
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Post by Nickel on Apr 15, 2014 9:40:12 GMT
Wow , what a great posting! Thanks Brad and Davey for bringing this up.
Just listening to the tracks now. Very special indeed and more so when you piece the back story together!
This was without a doubt the most interesting and intriguing article I have read/ viewed in a long time.
We'll worth the time and highly recommend it to all.
I agree with Davey, 'top class' and could do with more like it!
We'll done to all involved.
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Apr 15, 2014 15:09:37 GMT
Davey - great minds think alike! I searched before posting my version of this link, I swear I did.
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Post by davey on Apr 15, 2014 17:02:39 GMT
Brad, so did I !
I'm interested in this kind of presentation as well as the story.
With all the new media we might perhaps take it for granted, but this has the best of "print" i.e. the ability to read it in whichever way you like, plus the video inserts when you feel like watching them and in this case the original recordings. Brilliant !
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Post by ken1953clark on Apr 21, 2014 11:24:09 GMT
Great article, shows you can never give up searching for old stuff.
John Miller taught "The last kind words..." at Blues Week 3-4 years ago.
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Post by blueshome on Apr 21, 2014 11:57:01 GMT
It's fascinating - there's a long discussion on the ethics behind this article over on weeniecampbell for those interested.
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Post by zak71 on Apr 22, 2014 13:45:36 GMT
An article about Sullivan's article: observer.com/2014/04/the-story-behind-john-jeremiah-sullivans-times-cover-story/Sullivan's attempts to rationalize his actions seem pretty weak to me. “You can’t own somebody else’s speech,” he states, but the notion that a researcher can't claim ownership of decades of research is beyond repugnant to me. There are lots of people out there who think it is perfectly fine to steal from a wheelchair-bound old man who has recently had a stroke...if it makes for good reading. Gross. |
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