Re: Single Most Influential 20th Century Pop Musician

[James Gerard Roll]

On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, David Cantwell wrote:

> Sure, you can trail after previous influnces forever, but I'd argue that's
> important intellectual work.  As for the MOST influential, however, the way
> to look at it, seems to me, isn't to idenitfy the influences upon an act
> (in the way Oliver paved the way for Armstrong) but to find out how far,
> and how broadly, into the future a person's influence reaches. 

why choose Bing over Frank then??  Just wondering how your logic works . .
. thanks.

-jim