[Harp-L] Re: Walter Horton's daughter speaks out

["Randy G." <frcn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The movie as a while is another attempt at 
Hollywood to distort history for the sake of 
profit. Sad really. There has been plenty said 
about the inaccuracies, but here's another reviewer that discusses this point:
http://www.mercurynews.com/tv/ci_11138574?nclick_check=1
In part it states, "The most troubling decision 
was to remove label co-founder Phil Chess from 
the story ­ as if he never existed. Other problem 
areas include how the label got its start (the 
film never addresses its transition from 
Aristocrat Records), the absence of other 
significant Chess artists (notably Bo Diddley) 
and its overly dramatic conclusion (especially in 
regard to co-founder Leonard Chess)....  In the 
end, though, Beyoncé's captivating voice and the 
film's other pluses can't outweigh the glaring 
omissions from the story line for this critic. "

    Disregarding many of these early recording 
artists (particularly the black ones) and their 
importance is nothing new. A friend of mine, a 
singer for whom I mixed a few recording sessions 
and a couple of live shows, once told me, "Anyone 
who listens to Big Mama Thorton sing 'Hound Dog' 
and still likes Elvis better just doesn't know s--- about music."

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