Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Why do we still root for Superman? He is stronger than any of us. He didn’t earn his powers. He always wins and is a more than a little sanctimonious. In his new book Our Hero: Superman on Earth Professor Tom DeHaven argues Superman continues to win our devotion because he exemplifies the classic American immigrant success story. Then, Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent had already gained acclaim in the bluegrass world long before teaming up to record their first album as a duo. In 2008 they released their debut album, Dailey & Vincent, which was named album of the year, one of seven awards the group took home in an unprecedented feat at the International Bluegrass Music Awards Show. Now the duo has just released their new CD titled Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers.
Fine interview with Tom DeHaven, especially nice to hear the radio show writers receive their due for creating much of the mythos we now take for granted. Would have been nice to actually hear clips from the radio show instead of from the films, though; not to take anything away from Brandon Routh or Christopher Reeve, but Clayton "Bud" Collyer was to generations the "real" voice of Superman. Ah, well, if I get some time I’ll correct that omission on the Nostalgic Rumblings podcast.