--- On Sat, 2/7/09, B. wrote:
Charles,
Yes. Punk rock ('n roll) is not sui generis.
-B.^^^^^^CB: Punk seems to carry on the"lowdown and dirty" spirit of the blues.I remember a liner note sayingthere's a recording that capturedBessie Smith saying before theystarted the song "Wait a minutewhile I spit."My great uncle buried Bessie Smith.