Tom Smith wrote:
>
> Dave Purcell wrote:
> > I
> > honestly had no idea about Bing Crosby's importance in popular
> > music
>
> Johnny Shines told Peter Guralnick that Robert Johnson was
> as likely to play Bing's hits as one of his own blues tunes if
> requested. Dunno if that constitutes an influence, but when
> it comes to paying the bills, even Johnson apparently did
> what a guy's gotta do.
Bob Wills made his guys learn the hit songs on the charts no matter what
genre they came from. They had to, even though he had hits of his own.
--
Joe Gracey
President-For-Life, Jackalope Records
http://www.kimmierhodes.com
