[Harp-L] Salli & Gabe Butterfield

["Salli Squitieri" <butterfieldsociety@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

To all concerned:

This is Salli Squitieri and Gabriel Butterfield-son of Paul Butterfield 
writing.

After speaking with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and having a clear 
understanding that nominees are inducted based on a panel comprised of 
approximately 900 voters. This panel of voters is comprised of approximately 
200-300 living inductees, and the balance comprised of professionals 
involved in various aspects of the music industries including professors, 
record labels, critics, historians etc.

The bottom line as expressed by many in the industry is people forget and 
many who were involved with Paul have passed. Further, a younger generation 
simply does not know. Hence is a matter of keeping Paul in the faces of all 
those fans that do make a difference, record labels, producers, museums, 
living inductees, magazines, assorted organizations and societies.

Further, this on-line petition, as well as hard copy petitions that are 
circulating and assorted letters and articles will be presented to the panel 
of voters to demonstrate the continued popularity and viable reasons for 
Paul Butterfield?s recognition into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Radio Stations, Blues Societies, Numerous Writers, Paul?s Colleagues, 
assorted Performers, various Yahoo Groups and more have joined forces with 
Gabriel & I and the Paul Butterfield Fund and Society (PBFS) not only with 
the petition, but in a multitude of capacities to demonstrate the wonderment 
on a global basis as to how it is that Paul has yet to be recognized by the 
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

To name a few we have contacted The Blues Foundation, The Blues Hall of 
Fame, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Blues Societies on a global basis?

For the few of you who are in doubt of the effectiveness of a petition and 
have criticized a few individuals who have posted it, it is only one segment 
of the campaign for Paul?s recognition. However, when any panel views a 
petition of this nature it demonstrates the concerns of fans and reminds 
those responsible for decision making that 1) Paul has not been forgotten 
and 2) that they ?the voters are being watched.
A petition of this nature also educates those who simply are unaware of Paul 
Butterfield?s pinnacle role in the Blues revival and music making history in 
general.

Obviously, performers who worked with Paul do not feel that the petition is 
without merit, nor do record companies or professionals in the industry, or 
they would not have placed their names on the petition. I believe the 
petition speaks for itself along with the amount of names rapidly 
accumulating on it.

So, for those who have scorned the idea of this petition, instead of 
criticizing those involved in making a difference jump aboard, and be heard 
in a positive fashion, instead of standing back and doing nothing at all.

We commend the efforts of the many that have sent this petition information 
out and thank the countless individuals who have sent such wonderful e-mails 
and heartfelt words on Paul.
For those of you who would like to know more about the petition and want to 
be heard
the site is: http://www.petitiononline.com/pb17d42/petition.html

For those of you interested in a warm, welcoming and resourceful site 
nurturing the arts and dedicated to the preservation and revival of Paul 
Butterfield?s memory, legacy and many contributions please join us at: 
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/butterfieldsociety/

Again, we thank the many who have contributed to the ongoing efforts to 
revive Paul?s
memory and for all the kind words directed to us.

With warmth,
Salli and Gabe

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