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r^-|r li-||firi- h--. . J,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U^.-a*k|t 2 v All this Is true. It Is also Impossible, because tech- nically, there are no American records In Poland* OfficialsV; I " * * . , _ - , *:-X. are supposed to frown on these evidences of "decadent" con-, temporary Western culture. The Importing, distribution and v sale of American records are supposedly verboten. VjC'j t ?√ß ?╟≤ I , *. ?√ß . ?╟? i , . ?╟≤ ; ?╟? ?╟≤** >, | ?√ß ?╟≤ ?√ß * i". Nevertheless, the records are there, and rolling. Hhere do they come from? Prom other European countries, partly* Prom Cuba, mostly, I am told that sharp operators in Castroland have been making a big business of pirating and bootlegging top American records. Paying the royalties is a\. technicality they choose to overlook. They have bean pouring albums and singles {the letter even reproduced on postcards and mailed!) into the iron Curtain countries. . < ?╟≤;( f ;J^y business manager is understandably grieved, but X ?√ß; am not* Prankly, the Cuban hi-fi-hijackers have been doing jtij ?√ß hi , j.. ?√ß J . , m . " , y ; y i _ . t- .?╟≤ .y % a service to tfsstem recording artists, ihey have created a taste for our music and musicians. They may have thought . ^ they were sewing the wind. But when the artist himself turns up on the scene, as 1 did, he collects a whirlwind w of fg;x:?· applause.: ?╟≤:1.| ;?╟≤ V ' ,J.' More importantly ?╟÷ ?╟÷ most importantly ?╟÷?╟÷ the kids who are Poland?╟╓s tomorrow are developing a liking for today?╟╓s things: American. They are being shewn, effectively and pleasantly, that they have much in common with the young people of the free world. They identify with them, V*"''