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I change mine with some regularity, usually my own photos taken from my windows. Here are the last 4, the 1st being my current one.

If that's the only example you can come up with, why bother? There is also often a thin line between country music and blues/jazz. Have you ever heard the recordings in question? BTW, I once referred to Jimmy Rushing as a blues singer--he corrected me.

Since he could not possibly listen to (or even have in his possession) every recording, he probably went by the info, which does look like it might be suitable.

When, after Mingus's 3rd operation, the animal medical center informed me that he would not live much longer, I acquired Bessie. When Bessie died after being hit by a car (my neighbor's son let her off the leash on the wrong side of the street), I decided not to get another dog. I used to take care of Toshiko's dog when she was on tour, but he died of a stroke while in my custody. I wish I had the energy and patience to go through the training and walking that dogs require, but....

Cyril, thanks for including the link to The Jazz Foundation. Wendy Oxenhorn is its driving force and a remarkable person. This is a charity that deserves every penny it gets--I'm glad that they were able to help Cecil.

If there was a god, it would not have happened. Sorry, couldn't resist. I live in a pretty secure NYC apartment house, but if I lived in a private home, I think I would have a good alarm installed--especially these days. There have been an alarming (?) number of break-ins in the NYC area lately.

Sorry to hear about this--I know how it feels. I hope you have insurance--I didn't. As for your computer, you could use this opportunity to get a Mac with Win XP.

Perhaps we can swap--30 copies of That Devilin' Tune for 437 copies of Bessie.

The format in which it is presented is arbitrary and doesn't count, IMO. Who has to right to tell me how to format my data fields/records as long as I'm using not using Lord's software to do so? I'm not sure if there are "obviously more rights involved". Yes, maybe one of our more learned... You are obviously determined to present a contrary view. Believe what you will.

That's okay. Allen. I am close to finishing work on a multi-box set of rare vintage recordings. I wrote the essay an hour ago. The set will sell for $10 per volume.

The worst-tasting drink ever invented, IMO

Wikipedia is wrong. There is a Lifetime Achievement Grammy award, but it is separate from the Trustees Award. I think I'll go in there and correct that. I just set the record straight.

Can you quote that copyright notice? Thanks. Its in Larry's earlier post here. Thanks, Dan. No doubt that some hypocrisy is going on there but since I don't get how discographical information can be copyrighted in the first place, I don't consider it stealing. I guess it's plagiarism (as the Sngry stated) at worst. What is plagiarism, if not stealing? In the late 1950s, Rudi Blesh sued NBC TV and the producers of a ragtime special for plagiarism. There were two factors that won him the case: they had built a set to represent the "typical" ragtime parlor (if there was such a thing) and listed the ten most important ragtime composers, in order of importance. Well, the set was clearly based on a description that appeared in the Blesh/Janis book, They All Played Ragtime--the problem (for NBC) was that the description was as Rudi imagined such a place would look. The list, too, was Rudi's creation, he had agonized for days before coming up with who he considered to be the top composers. I realize that a discographical listing is not a matter of anyone's opinion (although there can be some guesswork involved), but the format in which it is presented does, I believe, count. Then there's something called original research, which--even when it deals with historical fact--is different from cut-and-paste plagiarism. Editors who compile dictionaries invariably include a deliberate mistake or made-up word in order to be able to prove the kind of lifting Lord is guilty of. So, there obviously are some rights involved. Perhaps one of our more learned Organissians can tell us more.

Sorry to hear of your loss, Tim. I lost 2 Doberman's, Mingus and Bessie, a few years back and went through a lot when Mingus slowly died from cancer and I was making regular trips to the animal hospital. I think you should consider getting another cat.

This Lord only taketh away!

now tell us you didn't get what he meant... besides i think he wanted to exclude stuff like benny goodman doing Mozart's clarinet concerto... In which case, we are talking about jazz interpretations of classical music. That's not a "cover" as much as it is a transposal. Putting out one's own version of a current hit is a cover. Doing so after the original hit has run its course is, well, just another version. BTW, alociswhatever, I am one who likes Kenton's interpretations of Wagner.

Guess this ain't the good Lord I hear talk about.

Hey, Holland and Italy, let's have a truce!

I also make very few calls from the outside, but I find it very practical to have a cell phone if I am expecting an important call and need to go out. Therefore, T-Mobile's pay-as-you-go is perfect for me. Your rate and duration improve with time, the service is excellent, and the T-Mobile cards are available all over the place (at least in NYC). I highly recommend T-Mobile. BTW, do you know any Guadayninos in Mansfield?

John had his name put on the album covers as "Executive Producer" although he never did any work on the project. Being a member of the Columbia staff (which I was not) he received a percentage under the company's "Producer's incentive plan." When I eventually complained to Clive Davis about it, Clive ordered that John's name be removed from future releases. John was famous for taking credit for the work of others. When Tony Heilbut came to the label to produce a 2-LP gospel album, I warned him about John's routine. Tony didn't believe me until the album was released and John's name was on it as co-producer. Tony became more upset when Crisis, the NAACP magazine, published a glowing review, giving all the credit to John and not mentioning Tony at all. Tony made some mention of that to John who assured him that he would straighten it all out by writing the magazine a letter. Imagine Tony's surprise when he saw the letter: "Thank you for the marvelous review, but there is one thing I must correct," wrote John, "the album is not in stereo." BTW, I believe that was John's only Grammy.

You may not be familiar with this category... it's the 1971 listing--I hope this is readable:

I'd say it's a winning combination...

Covered? Or just played by? Was Landa Wandowska covering Scarlatti every time she played one of his compositions?

Oh, that's why my skin cleared up when I got to disc 7! Thanks, Ptah.