Atlanta's Views On Dance Music Nine Years Late

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 7, 25 August 1933, Page 14

Atlanta's Views On Dance Music Nine Years Late

To the Editor. Sir,-Many thanks to "Avolub" for the support he has afforded me on the subject of the appreciation of dance music. fa my previous letter I stated that I considered Ray Noble’s orchestra a very fine one, but as I had exceeded — specified length. the statement was omitted. "Atlanta" has taken me to task for stating that American bands are the finest exponents of dance music. Any student of the subject, however, will agree with me that "Atlanta’s" opinion is misguided. The average listener eannot judge whether a dance record jis British or American, and he cares less. Personally, I have never heard any expressions of hostility toward American bands. but any such that are made can be put down to ignorance, "Atlanta’s" views on American bands are nine years ont of date, Saxophones are very sparingly used as melody instruments on recordings nowadays, while perhaps the "brass"is overprominent. Evidently "Atlanta" has not heard Duke Ellington’s Band, judging by his "uncivilised din,’-I am, ete,,

WELLINGTONIAN

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