Eric Blom Quotes

3 Sourced Quotes

In future editions many of those who may die in the meantime will, of course, be added. All the same, it is hoped that this announcement will not start an immediate wave of suicide among singers and players.

Eric Blom

Crooning. A reprehensible form of singing that established itself in light entertainment music in about the 1930s. It recommended itself at first to would-be singers without voices who were unable to acquire an adequate technique and later to a large public because anything, however inartistic, is likely to become popular if only it is done often enough by a large enough number of people.

Eric Blom

Blues. An American dance stemming from the Foxtrot, the speed of which it reduced and into which it brought a deliberately contrived dismal atmosphere. When Blues are sung their words seem to aim at attaining to the utmost depths of gloom and inanity.

Eric Blom

Eric Blom

Eric Blom

Born: August 20, 1888

Died: April 11, 1959 (aged 70)

Bio: Eric Walter Blom was a Swiss-born British-naturalised music lexicographer, musicologist, music critic, music biographer and translator. He is best known as the editor of the 5th edition of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

Eric Blom on Wikipedia

Suggest an edit or a new quote

British Lexicographer Quotes

Lexicographer Quotes

19th-century Lexicographer Quotes