Re: [Harp-L] Re: Natalie Ann Cummins

[Philharpn@xxxxxxx]

KEEP in mind harp fans: 
While Wikipedia is a useful tool to jog your own memory (who has that singer? 
song? book title) it frequently is open to abuse. 

Same could be said about the Internet in general. No parential supervision, 
just a bunch of kids.

As we used to say in the newspaper game: Consider the source. If the site is 
legit: a REAL newspaper or news organization, it has credibility. Otherwise, 
the information is worth what it costs.


I am not offended by this big about Natalie Ann Cummins, but check out the 
medion of Magic Dick's nickname among the list of the performers from 2000 on. 
Someone has given him an offensive nickname. 

Also note that the entry contradicts itself: It says that Lincoln carried a 
harmonica and that Union and Confederate soldiers played harmonicas but in the 
history of the instrument itself says that Hohner started shipping harmonicas 
to the USA in 1868.   When the actual Civil War was 1861-65 and John Wilkes 
Booth has assassinated Lincoln long before 1868.

Phil




In a message dated 2/21/09 12:42:03 AM, harpman54@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> Glenn wrote asking who Natalie Ann Cummins was, credited as the creator of
> the diatonic harmonica in the 19th century in a submission found in
> Wikipedia.
> 
> 
> 
> Glenn, good point. A web search seems to return in circles to the singular
> mention of her on the Wikipedia page. A quick look at the discussions on
> disputed material
> 
> On the forum for this particular page shows that to date nobody has
> questioned the validity of naming Natalie Ann Cummins as the originator of
> the diatonic harmonica.
> 
> There have been notations however on the lack of citable proof sources for
> the authors content. Remember that Wikipedia is 'open source' and articles
> are submitted
> 
> and posted, revised, challenged, etc.
> 
> 
> 
> This is the first I've heard of Ms. Cummins and without verifiable proof and
> documentary material, I'm inclined to question the validity of the author's
> material on this claim.
> 
> 
> 
> bill otten
> 
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