On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:36:03 -0500, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:

On 1/19/2025 10:11 AM, BobRoman wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 5:42:33 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 5:20:41 +0000, BobRoman wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 1:02:20 +0000, Bruce wrote:

Performers did not flock to Sun in hopes of NOT selling records.

Some did. They just wanted to make a record. Elvis originally went there >>> AND PAID to make a record for his mama.

He was hoping to be discovered. That story was bunk. He said it was for
his mother's birthday, but her birthday was nowhere near the time of
year when he made the record.

Bob, can you kindly tell us which Howlin' Wolf records were commercial?

All of them. In the genre in which he was working, he wanted to sell
records. Bluesmen are not monks.

I absolutely agree with him. Having seen Howlin' Wolf live I can attest
that he was charismatic and put on a great show. IOW, audience appeal.

Having seen him at the El Macambo in Toronto back when, and shaking
his hand, I can agree with this assessment.

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