The have been some proclamations and declarations re the most recent possessor of the title-The Greatest Entertainer.I am reminded of the traditional sports question of who is the best boxer or basketball player or tennis player of all time. Such conjecture in my opinion denigrates the historical antecedents that we all stand upon and acknowledge implicitly or explicitly.Whether Jack Johnson or Rocky Marciano "is" better or whether Josh Gibson is better than Barry Bonds( not withstanding the drug assist) begs the question. The best always is defined by our memory(recorded, written, interpreted and surmised).MJ,Sammy and Fred I am sure would pay homage to Blind Tom.To witness, hear, read or to participate in great moments or great collective obsessions also influence the historical continuum.As the tale of the MJ legend continues to evolve before our eyes let's remember that this too shall pass and oh by the way will be remembered! http://www.blindtom.org/
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