Are bing Crosby, frank Sinatra, and glenn miller safe from those hipster kids?

Question

I know the new trend is to buy records and they buy independent band records and records from the Beatles but will artists like bing Crosby be safe from this new trend? After at this point hes more "your grandpa" old instead of "hip" old

Answer 1

I think real music is safe,it is not loud or nasty enough for them.

Answer 2

I grew up listening to the music of the artists you mentioned, from TV and radio. And many others

that my dad had the records for. I still like many of those artists and yet, I don't

buy their music. I will occasionally, tune in an 'oldies' radio station and they will play

some of the artists.

As to the current last two generations, they weren't/haven't been exposed to that

earlier generation or their music idols. If some are into easy listening music, then

those earlier artists would likely appeal to them also. But it takes famialiarization to

get aquainted with anything new to us. And maybe if they would at least, use that

music on 'hold patterns' with our phones, or in stores in some way, the younger

generation would gradually be exposed. And perhaps, a new generation would find

it appealing. I'm all for bringing back the 'big band' sound again. Though it may be

fun for young kids to bounce around, I'm sure they would like the slow waltzing

music to cuddle up with, on a slow moving dance floor too (the dancers, not the floor).

Answer 3

Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Sammy Kaye, Bob Crosby and other artists whose music were the types popular in the earlier years might not be sacred anymore but even if their music was changed to a more modern style the music would still be recognizable.

Answer 4

I just do not believe that kids today, most kids, would have any knowledge of Crosby, Sinatra, Glen Miller, or the likes of them. For us senior citizens, the music folks should rename the Golden Oldies as the Golden Era Oldies. At this age I still cannot get in tune (pun intended) with today's music, as you call it hipster.

Answer 5

I read a few years ago about a teacher who played Sinatra records to torment his students when they misbehaved. These days Sinatra is popular with a lot of young people. My oldest granddaughter played his music when she was studying all through college. She loves his music. So do I.



I don't know any hipster kids. If they are, they hide it well.

Answer 6

The barometer in the music industry (as it is most any where) is what sells. I don't see how hipster kids fit into the equation unless they buy the product.

The gravitational pull to my musical taste could be considered "reverse engineer". I latched on to the music in my generation then gradually embraced what tickled my parents' fancy.

I'm age 58.

Answer 7

I do not like celebrity impersonators.



I do not mind those who choose to preform the songs of an artist or group if they acknowledge it is a Tribute performance.

Answer 8

Why should any good music be held 'safe' from anyone? Big band swing music is becoming popular again with all ages. If you haven't heard the latest swing movement, check this out...this is a high school band.



http://youtu.be/5jYoJe4IN4U

Answer 9

well they are all dead so im saying yep they are safe