Re: [Harp-L] Cadillac Records - Little Walter

[Jerry Deall <jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's all inversely proportional to how famous you want to be. 

Thanks Jerry, 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael rubin" <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Bill Kumpe" <bkumpe@xxxxxxx> 
Cc: cljdm@xxxxxxx, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 9:29:04 AM 
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Cadillac Records - Little Walter 

I agree that Walter and others had reputations of doing morally 
questionable things. If they had shown him getting in fights, doing 
drugs and alcohol and being a womanizer I would have enjoyed the movie 
just fine. As it is, I will always add a warning to my recommendation 
to watch the movie. 
Michael Rubin 
Michaelrubinharmonica.com 

On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Bill Kumpe <bkumpe@xxxxxxx> wrote: 
> I'm not saying it's right. But I am saying don't tamper with history about 
> these characters just because we like their music. They were not saints for 
> the most part. (Excepting maybe Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie Johnson, 
> Josh White and maaaybe Son House.) The blues lifestyle killed many of its 
> servants one way or another. All I'm saying is be truthful about it. Don't 
> slander them but don't try to make them something they're not either. 
> 
> Bill Kumpe 
> Tulsa, OK 
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