Arnold Shultz

[thomason don]

Let's see if Scott Hammer can add some info to this. My hometown newspaper
in Morgantown KY has for the past two weeks covered a memorial dedication
to one Arnold Shultz (1886-1931) who, according to the paper, is credited
as the pioneer of the thumbpicking style of guitar playing that influenced
Bill Monroe and, thus, bluegrass music (because of his influence on
Monroe's style, Shultz is called the godfather of bluegrass). Shultz is
buried in an unmarked grave in Morgantown, where he was playing a dance
when he died of some sort of poisoning (scuttlebutt says he was poisoned
by one or more envious musicians). A monument was dedicated May 28 at
the cemetery where Shultz is buried, and his nephew played at a memorial
ceremony and told stories of his uncle.

I'd never heard this story before. Does anyone know more about Shultz?

Don Thomason ~ There's no blueprint for living
a/k/a zzt...@acc.wuacc.edu ~ No one has your answers
Washburn University of Topeka ~ But we're given some clues now and then
~ - Jerry Jeff Walker

[Sonia Kovitz]

> buried in an unmarked grave in Morgantown, where he was playing a dance
> when he died of some sort of poisoning (scuttlebutt says he was poisoned
> by one or more envious musicians).

It sounds like a mythic reworking of Mozart and Salieri + Robert Johnson.

OMC: I found a really interesting book on Coltrane (not primarily a
biography) by Nisenson that I will be plowing through soon. Anybody
familiar with it? I think I'm going to undertake some serious
listening following along with the book.

EdD the MadD, what do you think of _Watchmen_ (my favorite comic of all time)?

Sonia

[Bill Montin]

Sonia Kovitz <sko...@MAGNUS.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU> wrote:

>OMC: I found a really interesting book on Coltrane (not primarily a
>biography) by Nisenson that I will be plowing through soon. Anybody
>familiar with it? I think I'm going to undertake some serious
>listening following along with the book.

I think you'll like Eric's book, it's about understanding where
Coltrane's music came from....the thoughts and emotions that
are behind the music. It stays centered on the music and the
individuals that he was involved with while creating the music.
While not a history book, it does contain enough information to
lead you in other directions (if you choose to do so). I also think
that it is written in a style that you will enjoy.

If I remember correctly, I think that there is a listening guide in
the back of the book.

Bill