Comments on: Blues Scholar http://www.27months.com/2007/04/blues-scholar/ Cameroon from a technologist's point of view Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:45:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lou Novacheck http://www.27months.com/2007/04/blues-scholar/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Lou Novacheck Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:56:34 +0000 http://www.27months.com/?p=74#comment-245 This is a startup site, there's nothing on it yet. However, it will be soon, within a month or so. I was impressed by your story. Tell me more about Roland. I was considering runnng a piece on him when we get the site going. If you aren't aware, Paramount of the 1920-30s era was responsible of about a quarter of the most important Country Blues music in existence. If you're interested in learning more about it, I can direct you to some publications that'll run you through the story. I got the rights from the original publisher to reprint the original story, as published in 78 Quarterly, an obscure publication, who published a five-part series on it. The issues are still available from the publisher. In any event, I'll be reprinting the story in book form with some articles added: interviews with at least one of the original writers, local and regional musicians, some big fish in this region who are instrumental in bringing blues to the masses, etc. This region, by the way, is Wisconsin. I'm in Milwaukee, which is about 25 miles from Grafton, where the original Paramount company was located. Surprised? You would be if you know anything about blues, learning that the company isn't located in Chicago, NYC, Mississippi, or some other more logical locations. Enough for now. Good move, with Roland. Good to see somebody doing something like this. Best of luck in future endeavors. Lou This is a startup site, there’s nothing on it yet. However, it will be soon, within a month or so. I was impressed by your story. Tell me more about Roland.

I was considering runnng a piece on him when we get the site going.

If you aren’t aware, Paramount of the 1920-30s era was responsible of about a quarter of the most important Country Blues music in existence. If you’re interested in learning more about it, I can direct you to some publications that’ll run you through the story.

I got the rights from the original publisher to reprint the original story, as published in 78 Quarterly, an obscure publication, who published a five-part series on it. The issues are still available from the publisher.

In any event, I’ll be reprinting the story in book form with some articles added: interviews with at least one of the original writers, local and regional musicians, some big fish in this region who are instrumental in bringing blues to the masses, etc. This region, by the way, is Wisconsin. I’m in Milwaukee, which is about 25 miles from Grafton, where the original Paramount company was located. Surprised? You would be if you know anything about blues, learning that the company isn’t located in Chicago, NYC, Mississippi, or some other more logical locations.

Enough for now.
Good move, with Roland. Good to see somebody doing something like this.

Best of luck in future endeavors.
Lou

]]> By: Sarah Trice http://www.27months.com/2007/04/blues-scholar/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Sarah Trice Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:13:52 +0000 http://www.27months.com/?p=74#comment-236 Hey Bill, That was really sweet of you. I am sure that Roland just loved his new, as your mom so perfectly described them, "treasures." Take care, Trice Hey Bill,

That was really sweet of you. I am sure that Roland just loved his new, as your mom so perfectly described them, “treasures.”

Take care,

Trice

]]> By: queena yi http://www.27months.com/2007/04/blues-scholar/comment-page-1/#comment-226 queena yi Fri, 11 May 2007 15:48:34 +0000 http://www.27months.com/?p=74#comment-226 Oh gosh! I am so sorry to hear about your friend. That's so awful and I know it feels weird to leave a response to this post after the last but I just thought this was a great story. What a wonder gift that is ... the gift of music. You and your sis kick ass! Queena ps Michael and I miss you tons! Oh gosh! I am so sorry to hear about your friend. That’s so awful and I know it feels weird to leave a response to this post after the last but I just thought this was a great story. What a wonder gift that is … the gift of music. You and your sis kick ass!

Queena

ps Michael and I miss you tons!

]]> By: Gayle Meyer http://www.27months.com/2007/04/blues-scholar/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Gayle Meyer Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:17:35 +0000 http://www.27months.com/?p=74#comment-205 Hello Bill - I wanted to share some sad news with you about Lara Kellogg. She died in a climbing accident on Monday. I'm not sure that I have your current email address. I have sent a note to you at the gmail and oddpost addresses that I have. If these are not current, please send me a mail and I will forward you the full story. Best to you, Gayle Hello Bill -
I wanted to share some sad news with you about Lara Kellogg. She died in a climbing accident on Monday. I’m not sure that I have your current email address. I have sent a note to you at the gmail and oddpost addresses that I have. If these are not current, please send me a mail and I will forward you the full story.
Best to you,
Gayle ]]> By: Mom http://www.27months.com/2007/04/blues-scholar/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Mom Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:34:33 +0000 http://www.27months.com/?p=74#comment-200 What a fantastic coup!! How I wish we could all be there to see Rolando receive his treasures. Have your camera handy. Jamie was thrilled to be a part of this. Love, Mom What a fantastic coup!! How I wish we could all be there to see Rolando receive his treasures. Have your camera handy. Jamie was thrilled to be a part of this. Love, Mom ]]>