Art, I second that emotion. It's like in Los Angeles, you know, when a Taco Bell becomes a historical monument.:) But this is the way it's always been I think. When the Midnight Special concerts were held at Carnegie Hall in New York during the 40's with the likes of Leadbelly, Josh White, Pete Seeger et. al. the crowds were never to capacity. And those audiences had never heard of the likes of Buel Kazee, Sleepy John Estes, Booker White or Texas Gladden. We're talking low numbers here in terms of record sales. I think one reason that the tradition might be safe is that it refuses to go away. Particularly if Art, Sandy or I and others have anything to say about it.

Frank Hamilton