Re: Jewish Music Definition

[Alex J. Lubet <lubet001...>]

I can easily see why someone would mistake William O. Douglas for Potter Stewart
in this context.  While it was Stewart who defined pornography as knowing it 
when he saw it (which begs at least one more question regarding Stewart's 
expertise), Douglas is credited with one of the most famous melodic borrowings 
of all time, his new lyric to Dvorak's instrumental Humoresque.  Having already 
referenced pornography, I'll spare you Douglas's words, at least until someone 
demands to know them.

We should be grateful for all the interesting places this thread has gone, of 
the usual beaten paths on this list.

Git shabes,


 

Alex Lubet, Ph. D.
Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music
Adjunct Professor of American and Jewish Studies
University of Minnesota
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