Comments: Why Nerdy White Guys Who Love the Blues Are Obsessed With a Wisconsin Chair Factory
It’s these privileged white people collecting this music from disenfranchised African Americans. There is something uncomfortable, I think, for a lot of people, myself included, about that exchange.
Christ, it's tough to be a hipster....
Posted by Rob De Witt at October 30, 2014 8:07 AM
I'm reminded of the scene in O Brother Where Art Thou when the record Man of Constant Sorrow for the radio station.
And I feel no shame about loving old blues :)
Posted by Christopher Taylor at October 30, 2014 8:40 AM
Neat! Thanks for bringing this story to us Gerard.
Posted by Onthenorthriver at October 30, 2014 9:40 AM