"LIGHT POPULAR VOCALISTS"
Sir-There appears to be a campaign at present to slander light popular vocalists, or as they are labelled-evidently derisively-crooners. The chief offender against the ears of "Old-fashioned" and Co. is, I presume, Mr. Bing Crosby. Perhaps it may interest these readers to know that in America Mr. Crosby is No. 1 popular vocalist year after year. His nearest rival is Kenny Baker, who won more bouquets than brickbats as Nanki Poo in "The Mikado." Also in the first five is Nelson Eddy, who is usually first or second among the classical singers. But perhaps "Old-fashioned" does not like Mr. Eddy either. Incidentally, request sessions usually show that these artists are popular here, too. Of course "Old-fashioned" gives the show away by his nom de plume. He has not moved with the times. I admit that some of Bing’s records are not worthy of him, but to characterise records as "El Rancho
-_ Grande," "I Got Plenty of Nuttin’" and "Sweethearts," to mention only three, as moaning, is ridiculous. I am no opponent of classical music or classical singers. I am as great a lover of the classics as anyone, but I also like light music. Also, I realise that many people do not like classics. One more point. What does "Old-fashioned" think would happen to his friends from Fullers’ if they appeared on the U.S.A. networks? (N.B. If they appeared).-H.D. (Christchurch),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 73, 15 November 1940, Page 4
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