From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #16624 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Friday, September 5 2025 Volume 14 : Number 16624 Today's Subjects: ----------------- You have won an Costco Blackstone Original 4-Burner ["Costco" Subject: You have won an Costco Blackstone Original 4-Burner You have won an Costco Blackstone Original 4-Burner http://jointglide.click/XCx8SqDiNMgrjGyRNJkke2JbiFLc4V7zVZ_1wzrrQpKAWg7wzQ http://jointglide.click/muwlrqTCv4-ClxvZZuTeyEf9rK8X9HJ6UbxGkXEvJn6dgSF-RA amples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune "The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song "Jambalaya". Both crossed over to the popular hit parade and had numerous hit versions. Before the mid-20th century, the notion of an original version of a popular tune would have seemed slightly odd b the production of musical entertainment was seen as a live event, even if it was reproduced at home via a copy of the sheet music, learned by heart or captured on a gramophone record. In fact, one of the principal objectives of publishing sheet music was to have a composition performed by as many artists as possible. This made the song more important than the performing artist and rival cover or 'copycat' versions would vie for success. In previous generations, some artists made very successful careers of presenting revivals or reworkings of once-popular tunes, even out of doing contemporary cover versions of current hits. Since the 1950s, musicians now play what they call "cover versions" (the reworking, updating, or interpretation) of songs as a tribute to the original performer or group. Using familiar material (such as evergreen hits, standard tunes or classic recordings) is an important method of learning music styles. Until the mid-1960s most albums, or long playing records, contained a large number of evergreens or standards to present a fuller range of the artist's abilities and style. (See, for example, Please Please Me.) Artists might also perform interpreta ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #16624 ***********************************************