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Title: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Stuart on May 02, 2014, 09:20:34 AM

Via the PWBG--Here are a couple of links:

http://books.simonandschuster.com/Do-Not-Sell-At-Any-Price/Amanda-Petrusich/9781451667059 (http://books.simonandschuster.com/Do-Not-Sell-At-Any-Price/Amanda-Petrusich/9781451667059)

http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/9384-do-not-sell-at-any-price-the-wild-obsessive-hunt-for-the-worlds-rarest-78rpm-records/ (http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/9384-do-not-sell-at-any-price-the-wild-obsessive-hunt-for-the-worlds-rarest-78rpm-records/)

She was mentioned in Sullivan's NY Times article.

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: banjochris on July 03, 2014, 04:22:07 PM

This is on Amazon now -- has anyone read it? Wondering if it's worth a purchase.
Chris

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Stuart on July 04, 2014, 08:08:40 AM

Thanks for the tip, Chris. Two local libraries have it on order, so I placed holds. It will probably be a month or so before I get it, though. If there are libraries in your area that take purchase requests, I'd go that route.

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Mr.OMuck on July 04, 2014, 11:36:37 AM

The pice on Harry Smith is pretty interesting I thought. Very sad tale of the NYPL's treatment of his bequest.

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Bald Melon Jefferson on July 05, 2014, 03:32:30 PM

Yes, as OMuck said. Fascinating and terrifying .

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Pan on July 07, 2014, 05:26:13 PM

Hi all

Here's a couple more articles on the book:

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/amanda-petrusich-book-interview-record-collectors-do-not-sell-any-price/Content?oid=14146401 (http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/amanda-petrusich-book-interview-record-collectors-do-not-sell-any-price/Content?oid=14146401)

http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-amanda-petrusich-20140706-story.html#page=1 (http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-amanda-petrusich-20140706-story.html#page=1)

Cheers

Pan

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Stuart on July 22, 2014, 11:44:58 AM

From today's NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/22/books/do-not-sell-at-any-price-and-dust-grooves.html?ref=arts (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/22/books/do-not-sell-at-any-price-and-dust-grooves.html?ref=arts)

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Stuart on August 04, 2014, 10:05:48 PM

Almost finished--any book that turns you on to "Skokiaan" by The African Dance Band of the Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia (later aka The Bulawayo Sweet Rhythm Band) must have some redeeming qualities:

SKOKIAAN by the Bulawayo Sweet Rhythm Band 1947 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxnXcBBdUBU#)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skokiaan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skokiaan)

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Gumbo on August 05, 2014, 02:27:22 AM

Lovely stuff. Thanks for sharing it:) God bless the benevolence of the Cold Storage Commision of Rhodesia!

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Vermonter on January 21, 2016, 11:21:26 AM

I've just finished this book and I must say I loved it. Petrusich is a very lively writer--and she writes about the music she loves with energy and originality. I recommend it highly, though I'm not qualified to say anything intelligent about the details of the content. Give it a try!

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Stuart on January 21, 2016, 12:33:58 PM

Hi Vermonter:

Here's something that may be of interest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki4yM5mxpg8

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Vermonter on January 22, 2016, 06:25:22 AM

Thanks--I had bookmarked this to watch when I find a free hour. Should be good.

Title: Re: Do Not Sell At Any Price - Book
Post by: Shovel on January 22, 2016, 08:45:03 AM

Didn't the author/woman onstage do some volunteer work with/for Mr. McCormick?
Must have been amongst the greatest collectors she encountered.  Did she mention any insight gained from her time with him onstage  or in the book?