you are correct, I shouldn't have disparaged Eisenhower ... without him, we would all be speaking German right now! There are a lot of reasons to praise Eisenhower. I will amend the story (on the page). And musically speaking, he not only celebrated Rodgers and Hammerstein but also presided over a Republican party that invited Nat King Cole to sing at their convention. So I slouch corrected. thank you for pointing that out to me.
"...the glory of American music even in the age of Eisenhower."
Would that be the Eisenhower who had a special evening devoted to celebrating the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein?
The thing about the culturoti is that you all seem to be such intellectual hacks. My guess is that you don't know anymore about Eisenhower than any other poltroon in the street, but it seems automatic that if any sort of even mild conservative, which Eisenhower was, at most, is mentioned, guys like you seem to have an almost religious sense of obligation to administer a nice, hard slap.
This is the Eisenhower who ordered that films be made of the German death camps because he understood the necessity to document their horrors, who in his first year as president made a speech at the United Nations in which he proposed worldwide nuclear disarmament.
If you have the bare curiosity to learn why Eisenhower was a great man, read "Ike's Bluff" by Evan Thomas. While you're at it, cancel my subscription.
As for Rap songs, I would have went with Eminem either "White America," "Say Goodbye to Hollywood", or "Lose Yourself."
As for "Ol' Man River", what a contrast between say Crosby lightly swinging version, Paul Robeson's versions from the movie to recordings, and Sinatra's approach. And if one can believe Frank Jr's recounting of the story with his dad performed in front of Martin Luther King at Carnegie Hall, that could bring tears to the eyes of men.
you are correct, I shouldn't have disparaged Eisenhower ... without him, we would all be speaking German right now! There are a lot of reasons to praise Eisenhower. I will amend the story (on the page). And musically speaking, he not only celebrated Rodgers and Hammerstein but also presided over a Republican party that invited Nat King Cole to sing at their convention. So I slouch corrected. thank you for pointing that out to me.
Your “Baby Got Back” comment made me laugh out loud. Thank you for that. There aren’t a lot of laughs these days.
"...the glory of American music even in the age of Eisenhower."
Would that be the Eisenhower who had a special evening devoted to celebrating the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein?
The thing about the culturoti is that you all seem to be such intellectual hacks. My guess is that you don't know anymore about Eisenhower than any other poltroon in the street, but it seems automatic that if any sort of even mild conservative, which Eisenhower was, at most, is mentioned, guys like you seem to have an almost religious sense of obligation to administer a nice, hard slap.
This is the Eisenhower who ordered that films be made of the German death camps because he understood the necessity to document their horrors, who in his first year as president made a speech at the United Nations in which he proposed worldwide nuclear disarmament.
If you have the bare curiosity to learn why Eisenhower was a great man, read "Ike's Bluff" by Evan Thomas. While you're at it, cancel my subscription.
As for Rap songs, I would have went with Eminem either "White America," "Say Goodbye to Hollywood", or "Lose Yourself."
As for "Ol' Man River", what a contrast between say Crosby lightly swinging version, Paul Robeson's versions from the movie to recordings, and Sinatra's approach. And if one can believe Frank Jr's recounting of the story with his dad performed in front of Martin Luther King at Carnegie Hall, that could bring tears to the eyes of men.