Comments on: Show #75: The V.D. Blues http://www.upthedownstair.net/2006/06/show-75-vd-blues.html Being a weeklie podcaste from Madison, Wisconsin featuring several remarkable curiosities therein occurring being a compendium of live music from divers artistes Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:25:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Palmer http://www.upthedownstair.net/2006/06/show-75-vd-blues.html#comment-109 Palmer Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:57:02 +0000 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036982.post-115154544476739878#comment-109 Jim - thanks much for the correction and the additional info. Jim – thanks much for the correction and the additional info.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upthedownstair.net/2006/06/show-75-vd-blues.html#comment-110 Anonymous Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:26:30 +0000 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14036982.post-115154544476739878#comment-110 This program was one of at least 4 fifteen-minute transcriptions produced by the Columbia University Communications Material Center, and folk musicologist Alan Lomax. They were aimed at rural people who needed to be educated about syphillis. The other 3 known shows (all in the Library of Congress) featured Hank Williams, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Tom Glazer. I've heard rumors that Roy Acuff and Merle Travis were also featured in shows. A couple of comic books were published in 1948 as part of the program by EC Comics, with art by Harvey Kurtzman.<br/><br/>Jim Stephenson This program was one of at least 4 fifteen-minute transcriptions produced by the Columbia University Communications Material Center, and folk musicologist Alan Lomax. They were aimed at rural people who needed to be educated about syphillis. The other 3 known shows (all in the Library of Congress) featured Hank Williams, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Tom Glazer. I’ve heard rumors that Roy Acuff and Merle Travis were also featured in shows. A couple of comic books were published in 1948 as part of the program by EC Comics, with art by Harvey Kurtzman.

Jim Stephenson

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