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   Ulf Jagfors to All   
   Re: Black Bluegrass   
   15 Sep 06 18:54:52   
   
   From: ulf.jagfors@telia.com   
      
   Why donīt you ask your fellow African American since 300 years for an   
   answer?   
   Ulf  Jagfors   
      
   "Songsmith"  skrev i meddelandet   
   news:12gllcnr3qd3j4b@corp.supernews.com...   
   > Why hasn't black America embraced Eminem as the lyrical technical genius   
   > he   
   > is? The racism door opens either way. I'm a proud rural redneck.   
   > Also, bluegrass was born directly of string band and blues influences.   
   > Bill   
   > Monroe was known to frequent AME churches as a young man, allowing black   
   > gospel to wash over the Irish and Scotch fiddle tunes his Uncle Pen   
   > played.   
   > In addition, bluegrass is largely a rural tradition. Even the most   
   > countrified Mississippi black man since the 1950's would never admit to   
   > being rural... it's seen as an insult for some reason. Everybody wants   
   > pimpin' and blingin', not pickin' and singin'.---->JMS   
   > "Kool"  wrote in message   
   > news:94mao.7eq.19.1@news.alt.net...   
   >> Country has Charley Pride.   How come I have never seen   
   >> a black Bluegrass player?   
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