Short Balding Guy
I'll Lock Up
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I have stayed out of this thread on purpose. In a weaker moment I now post. Like other posters, I like them all. Certainly I can see different occasions to wear them all. Art's website is promised to showcase the models. I wish to see them side by side. Love them all, but realistically can not own them all.
The theme of blues and blues themed hats is very motivating for me.
Even more to point, I LOVE acoustic blues and specifically pre-war blues music. Much of the pre-war blues was indeed popular music in it's time. Most of the artists at the time hoped to be the next Leroy Carr, Kokomo Arnold or even Big Bill Broonzy. Blues music largely dissapeared from the black charts and was revived as a nostaglic adjunct to the white folk and rock scenes (starting in the 60's) and it blossomed such that that my fav artists became recongized as influencial muscians. I am representative of a large group of urban white blues music fans that see many of the "oldster" musicans as showing the path to a wild soulfull art. Rationally I now that this is largely romantisism as most of my music idols were popular artists in their time. The poverty and oppresive nature of America that largely created the blues is true, but the up-to date music and power of the music was attractive to race record buyers and listeners in the day. As popular artists many of the blues artists dressed the part of the successfull popular muscian. Best attire and fedoras they could aquire was not uncommon. This has been noted in many fo the researched books showcasing popular pre-war blues artists. I have read many of the accounts and interviews and try to put the decisions and lifestyles in context of the time/lifestyle.
Today we recognize mostly black male guitar players as the seminole blues artists of note. Popular music, by record sales, see female artists, pre war, as leading the record sales. Chicken and egg - as they all were notable and had enormous influence.
I love the popular blues music of the 20's-40's. I find it powerfull in music and theme. Popular blues fans have romanticized many artists and advanced notions of purpose and reason, of the music and artists, that may not be accurate. For me that does not hinder my enjoyment of the music. I find I enjoy the history, context and music. This makes me a true fan.
Art Fawcett's hats offer tribute to some really terrific artists. I can be certain that they would be pleased to have been remembered and spoken about. I have visited with only a couple of "legends" and played with a couple, and they are amused and pleased to be appreciated by us "modern blues fans."
Can not wait to see the showcase of Blues Fedoras. Perhaps I can commision one in honorarium of one of my fav's?
Really enjoying the hats and comments posted. Good to hear of the love of blues is shared by so many.
Best, Eric -
The theme of blues and blues themed hats is very motivating for me.
Even more to point, I LOVE acoustic blues and specifically pre-war blues music. Much of the pre-war blues was indeed popular music in it's time. Most of the artists at the time hoped to be the next Leroy Carr, Kokomo Arnold or even Big Bill Broonzy. Blues music largely dissapeared from the black charts and was revived as a nostaglic adjunct to the white folk and rock scenes (starting in the 60's) and it blossomed such that that my fav artists became recongized as influencial muscians. I am representative of a large group of urban white blues music fans that see many of the "oldster" musicans as showing the path to a wild soulfull art. Rationally I now that this is largely romantisism as most of my music idols were popular artists in their time. The poverty and oppresive nature of America that largely created the blues is true, but the up-to date music and power of the music was attractive to race record buyers and listeners in the day. As popular artists many of the blues artists dressed the part of the successfull popular muscian. Best attire and fedoras they could aquire was not uncommon. This has been noted in many fo the researched books showcasing popular pre-war blues artists. I have read many of the accounts and interviews and try to put the decisions and lifestyles in context of the time/lifestyle.
Today we recognize mostly black male guitar players as the seminole blues artists of note. Popular music, by record sales, see female artists, pre war, as leading the record sales. Chicken and egg - as they all were notable and had enormous influence.
I love the popular blues music of the 20's-40's. I find it powerfull in music and theme. Popular blues fans have romanticized many artists and advanced notions of purpose and reason, of the music and artists, that may not be accurate. For me that does not hinder my enjoyment of the music. I find I enjoy the history, context and music. This makes me a true fan.
Art Fawcett's hats offer tribute to some really terrific artists. I can be certain that they would be pleased to have been remembered and spoken about. I have visited with only a couple of "legends" and played with a couple, and they are amused and pleased to be appreciated by us "modern blues fans."
Can not wait to see the showcase of Blues Fedoras. Perhaps I can commision one in honorarium of one of my fav's?
Really enjoying the hats and comments posted. Good to hear of the love of blues is shared by so many.
Best, Eric -
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