[Revolting cat!]

Generational tastes, nostalgia. Old farts who grew up during the 1940s tell us that there will never be anything “greatest” than Guy Lombardo and such tripe. Oh, OK!

[dfwgator]

Well I don’t see anyone who grew up in the 90s and 00s will be bragging about the music they grew up with 50 years from now, that’s for sure.

[Fiji Hill]

Old farts who grew up during the 1940s tell us that there will never be anything “greatest” than Guy Lombardo and such tripe

Many swing band fans of the '40's didn't like Guy Lombardo--they thought he was too sweet and too square. Charlie Barnet did a send-up of Sammy Kaye, Guy Lombardo, and the other "sweet" bands:

The Wrong Idea--Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra (1940)

[virgil283]

Old farts who grew up during the 1940s tell us that there will never be anything “greatest” than Guy Lombardo and such tripe....wow whoda thought a post about Procol Harum would start an argument over Guy Lombardo.....not that there's anything wrong with Guy Lombardo......[pssssst who's Guy Lombardo ????]