Re: [Harp-L] musical choices vs life expectancy vis a vis The Polka

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

JON KIP wrote:
<"....... the research revealed that country blues and gospel singers can expect to enjoy pretty much the same life expectancy as the general U.S. <population. On the other hand, R&B, pop, folk, and Âworld music (such as polka) singers had lower life spans than the rest of the U.S. population."
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<"While the percentage of musicians who die young may be larger than the general population, this does not necessarily mean that music is the cause <for this."

Hell no.  

It's all the creeps and wierdos you meet while you're playing the music.  That's what kills ya. 

The music just makes it easier to tolerate all the other stuff that's going on while you're playing it.

Thanks, RH