JEAN McPHERSON v. VERA LYNN
Sir,-In his praise of 2YA’s Rainbow Rhythm session, A.P. (Blenheim), has wielded a'bold pen when he says that Jean McPherson makes Vera Lynn sound like a rusty crystal set. Even for an ardent admirer of Miss McPherson this is a gross mis-statement. To my mind it is impossible to compare the two. Good though the New Zealander is, her voice lacks the clarity, sincerity, and personality that have placed Vera Lynn streets ahead of anyone else in her class. As A.P. claims, New Zealand has produced a dance band right up to recording standard in the Melody Makers. But why not a strict tempo combination of the type of the great Victor Silvester’s Ballroom Orchestra? Surely* we are lackine in that respect.
SPIELPLATZ
(Hamilton).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 9, Issue 229, 12 November 1943, Page 3
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129JEAN McPHERSON v. VERA LYNN New Zealand Listener, Volume 9, Issue 229, 12 November 1943, Page 3
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