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Comment on Clara Louise Kellogg: the soprano vs the Civil War by dmguion

dmguion — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:36:35 +0000

I guess that’s not the first time standard sources have gotten something wrong. Thanks for the update.

Comment on Clara Louise Kellogg: the soprano vs the Civil War by beth humphries

beth humphries — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:39:58 +0000

Your information on Kellogg’s birth date is incorrect (as is the Britannica Encyclopedia). She was born July 1, 1839 in Sumterville, S.C. Her parents moved to Sumterville in 1838 from Massachusetts and left Sumterville in 1841, so she could not have been born in 1842. Source: Anne King Gregorie, History of Sumter County.

Comment on A one-man band like no other: James Morrison by dmguion

dmguion — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:24:14 +0000

I guess he wanted to be viewed as an outstanding drummer!

Comment on A one-man band like no other: James Morrison by Nicky

Nicky — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:02:47 +0000

The drummer could at least have worn black tie!

Comment on Edward Mack, prolific composer of Civil War marches by dmguion

dmguion — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:02:02 +0000

Not much, really. I’m poking around and will send you an email.

Comment on Edward Mack, prolific composer of Civil War marches by Kristin Graham

Kristin Graham — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:24:58 +0000

What history do you know about E.Mack’s “Maryland My Maryland
Polka Finale (published 1862)?

Comment on What becomes of new music for orchestra? by David Barton

David Barton — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:37:58 +0000

Very interesting article – I write orchestral music, but there have been virtualy no performances. Even when music is offered free of charge, I still see most orchestras churning out the same pieces time and time again. Composers far more famous than I have produced orchestral music, and even with them, very little is performed (take Ernest Moeran for example – an enormous output, yet I’ve never seen an orchestral work of his programmed in a concert in the UK). It’s such a shame. Although it’s often said that composers need to do more work to promote their peices, it’s a vicious circle.

Comment on Popular singing and the invention of the microphone by dmguion

dmguion — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:05:43 +0000

Interesting. I wouldn’t have guessed that Streisand had “no voice.” She certainly isn’t Ethel Merman or Al Jolson, but she was never one of those breathy voices that couldn’t fill someone’s living room without help, either. Isn’t it amazing not only how the microphone instantly transformed singing, but how using it has evolved since then.

Comment on Popular singing and the invention of the microphone by David Ballantyne

David Ballantyne — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:29:11 +0000

I saw Barbara Streisand singing live in the musical Funny Girl in London many years ago. In conventional theatrical terms she had “no voice” but she sure knows how to use a studio microphone.

Comment on Opera rocks: Jackie Evancho’s new album by dmguion

dmguion — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:41:31 +0000

You could be right, Bagel. Relatively few child artists establish successful adult careers. I think that even if Ms Evancho’s career does not survive her childhood, she has picked music that people 50 years from now will enjoy listening to. Surely no one much younger than 60 will have any interest in the vast bulk of today’s pop music by then. The popularity of popular music rarely outlasts the generation it was made for.