Re: blues idol, that's right....you heard me (L.A.)

Date: 16 Jun 2003 13:14:03 -0700
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Indeed Mr. Cohn does has an impressive resume but, what (exactly) does the
"advisory board" do?
mike
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On Fri, 13 Jun 2003 16:59:46 -0700, Blue Stew <email-address-deleted> wrote:
>I've seen other scams that have reputable names behind 'em, but they are
>still scams. The key words here are "advisory board". All that means is,
>if they (Blues Idol) needs any advice, they will call them. It doesn't
mean
>they are judges for the um...contest.
>
>There is a good chance that Edgar, Larry and Richard unknowingly lent
their
>names to an illicit cause. Buyer beware!
>mike (the pessimist) M.
Mike, guess who is the head of the "advisory board?" LARRY COHN, ever
heard of him? His involvement gives it more crediblity than your
scepticism takes away from it (imo). Here's a little info from a
tribute eric leblanc did on him a few years back on blues-l:
Blues Scholar, author & ROOTS N' BLUES series producer LAWRENCE COHN was born on this day in 1932. His 1993 book NOTHING BUT THE BLUES : THE MUSIC AND THE MUSICIANS (Abbeville Press, 1993) is one of the
best books ever written on the blues. I first became aware of him
through his early albums notes for BLUESVILLE/PRESTIGE (Rev. Gary Davis, K. C. Douglas), ELEKTRA (Leadbelly Library of Congress set),
BIOGRAPH (Blind Lemon Jefferson, Ma Rainey), PIEDMONT (Mississippi John
Hurt) & BELZONA/YAZOO (Blind Willie McTell). He also wrote some of the
first articles on Son House & Mississippi John Hurt, published in Saturday Review, Sing Out!, Sounds & Fury and Down Beat in the early 60s. He also was head of PLAYBOY Records, releasing (in 1972) Leadbelly's
June 1949 University of Texas, his last concert. In the late 60s, he was also A&R Chief for EPIC Records, signing Johnny & Shuggie Otis. Of all the great reissues in the ROOTS N' BLUES series, I consider LEGACY 47911 : ROOTS N' BLUES - RETROSPECTIVE 1925-1950 (4CD) the
best of lot. The 4CD set belongs in everyone's CD collection. The set
was dedicated to one of his mentors, Harry Smith - "folklorist,
filmaker, anthropologist & visionary". Harry Smith's 1953 Anthology of
American Folk Music (Folkway Records) is were it all began for most of us. I heard my first Mississippi John Hurt on this anthology.
(SMITHSONIAN / FOLKWAYS is planning to reissue this anthology as a box set). Harry Smith was born in 1923, Portland, OR., and died on November 27,
1991, NEW YORK CITY, NY. LAWRENCE COHN is one of the leading blues authorities & the fact
that he works at SONY/CBS guarantees us that the ROOTS N' BLUES series is compiled with knowledge, love & care. The new 24K gold CD LEGACY
52944 : ROBERT JOHNSON - KING OF THE DELTA BLUES SINGERS is now making
available Robert Johnson's first album, taken for the first time from the long lost original 78 acetates! The sound difference is quite something
& I suggest all serious Robert Johnson fans give this CD a listen. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LARRY COHN! And thank you for all you've done to promote blues in America. SONY/LEGACY : ROOTS N' BLUES SERIES (* CONTEMPORARY BLUES
MASTERS)
======================================================================= * 46172 : MUDDY WATERS - BLUES SKY 46215 : VARIOUS - LEGENDS OF THE BLUES 46216 : WILLIE DIXON - THE BIG 3 TRIO 46217 : VARIOUS - NEWS & THE BLUES : TELL IT LIKE IT IS 46218 : VARIOUS - THE SLIDE GUITAR : BOTTLES, KNIVES & STEEL 46219 : BIG BILL BROONZY - GOOD TIME TONIGHT 46220 : VARIOUS - CAJUN : V. 1 1929-1939 46221 : LONNIE JOHNSON - STEPPIN' ON THE BLUES 46222 : ROBERT JOHNSON - COMPLETE RECORDINGS (2CD) 46775 : MEMPHIS MINNIE - HOODOO LADY 1933-1937 46776 : LEADBELLY - KING OF THE 12-STRING GUITAR 46777 : BLIND BOY FULLER - EAST COAST PIEDMONT BLUES 46779 : VARIOUS - PREACHIN' THE GOSPEL : HOLY BLUES 46780 : VARIOUS - GOOD TIME BLUES : HARMONICAS, KAZOOS, WASHBOARDS
& .. 46783 : VARIOUS - RAUNCHY BUSINESS : HOT NUTS & LOLLYPOPS 46784 : VARIOUS - CAJUN DANCE PARTY : FAIS DO-DO 47060 : VARIOUS - GREAT BLUES GUITARISTS : STRING DAZZLERS 47091 : BESSIE SMITH - COMPLETE RECORDINGS V. 1 (2CD) 47465 : VARIOUS - BEAUTY OF THE BLUES 47466 : VARIOUS - WHITE COUNTRY BLUES 1926-1936 : A LIGHT SHADE ...
(2CD) 47467 : VARIOUS - LEGENDS OF THE BLUES V. 2 47471 : BESSIE SMITH - COMPLETE V. 2 (2CD) 47474 : BESSIE SMITH - COMPLETE V. 3 (2CD) 47911 : VARIOUS - ROOTS N' BLUES - RETROSPETIVE 1925-1950 (4CD) 48867 : SON HOUSE - FATHER OF THE DELTA BLUES - COMPLETE 1965 ...
(2CD) * 52465 : TAJ MAHAL - TAJ'S BLUES * 52466 : JOHNNY WINTER - SCORCHIN' BLUES 52725 : VARIOUS - THE SLIDE GUITAR : BOTTLES, KNIVES & STEEL V. 2 52782 : BUKKA WHITE - THE COMPLETE 52834 : CHAMPION JACK DUPREE - N. O. BARRELHOUSE BOOGIE 52835 : BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON - THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS (2CD) 52838 : BESSIE SMITH - COMPLETE V. 4 (2CD) 52933 : BROWNIE MCGHEE - THE COMPLETE 52944 : ROBERT JOHNSON - KING OF THE DELTA BLUES SINGERS (24 K GOLD
DISC) 53234 : BLIND WILLIE MCTELL - THE DEFINITIVE 53235 : TAMPA RED - THE GUITAR WIZARD * 57630 : ELVIN BISHOP - TULSA SHUFFLE : THE BEST OF * 57631 : MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD - ESSENTIAL BLUES 1964-1969 * 57829 : LONNIE JOHNSON - STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY (w/JIM MCHARG'S
METRO...) * 57903 : SHUGGIE OTIS - SHUGGIE'S BOOGIE : PLAYS THE BLUES
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