tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post8629886299893187970..comments2024-03-18T16:12:39.740-07:00Comments on Music for Maniacs: YMA SUMAC: The Queen of Exotica 1922-2008Mr Fabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15116623844291424658noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post-43377333606412532062008-11-19T22:58:00.000-08:002008-11-19T22:58:00.000-08:00I meant it made the crowd FEEL doubly cheated.I meant it made the crowd FEEL doubly cheated.Greg Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928853660098224055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post-25623251601358471412008-11-19T22:57:00.000-08:002008-11-19T22:57:00.000-08:00Yeah, it was expensive, which made the crowd doubl...Yeah, it was expensive, which made the crowd doubly cheated since she was on stage for such a short time. I don't remember her doing showtunes, but I guess I was so dumbstruck that I didn't remember what she sang.Greg Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928853660098224055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post-11559745491562434362008-11-18T00:25:00.000-08:002008-11-18T00:25:00.000-08:00Yeah, she used to play the Cinegrill a lot. That ...Yeah, she used to play the Cinegrill a lot. That place was expensive. Didn't she do mostly things like showtunes?Mr Fabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116623844291424658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post-8941402358820274532008-11-17T23:38:00.000-08:002008-11-17T23:38:00.000-08:00In the late 1980s, I actually saw Ima Sumac perfor...In the late 1980s, I actually saw Ima Sumac perform at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Her voice was as good as ever, but she was only on stage for about 15 or 20 minutes. Maybe it's all she could muster up before her voice went. In any case, I count myself very lucky.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the retrospective!Greg Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928853660098224055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post-35061729053138658132008-11-17T14:10:00.000-08:002008-11-17T14:10:00.000-08:00this is a wonderful tribute to Yma, who is one of ...this is a wonderful tribute to Yma, who is one of my favorites too. things just aren't the same ever since she left the planet.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183312974805387073noreply@blogger.com