[Harp-L] Whodunit?



The popper troll sent me thinking. If I were to post a link to a "lost Little Walter song" that people decided really did sound authentic, and they bought my story about how I got the lost song, etc., there would probably be a lot of interest, praise for the song, Walter's playing, etc. Then, if a post from Tom Ball shows up, "Sorry, I've been away from the list for a few days. That sounds like a deleted file from the CD that comes with my book, "Sourcebook of Little Walter/Big Walter Licks for Blues Harmonica." Someone must have discovered it there. All at once, Tom's fine playing would no longer be a lost song from Little Walter. Same music, same harp playing, now not so important.

This is of course my speculation, and I hope that Tom is not offended at my using a reference to him, but it seemed like a good "it could happen" story. But I truly believe that that is what would happen. Extraordinary lost song from a harp g-d becomes some good playing and that's all. Why is that? Is the whodunit more important than the music itself?

Peace and music,
Dave





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