Posted by henrietta on April 20, 2006, at 20:34:39
In reply to USA and music, posted by henrietta on April 20, 2006, at 20:04:55
Great Scot, I left out the whole celtic influence. The Irish and Scots, Blue Grass, Appalachain, so=called Country Music. Hank Williams, Johhny Cash, all the greats in that arena who also added to the soup, the american music soup. And I should have said we've been, in my narrow and limited opinion, the major musical force in the "western world", not, of course, in the wide world.
It all came from pain and poverty and love and talent, the forgotten folk, and a bringing together of so many disparate pains.... that's why in spite of everything, I can still love and hope for this country's fulfillment of my childhood dream and belief in the stated ideals, and why I will continue to try tokeep this country true to its stated ideals.
ridiculously yours, hen
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