Hole in the Wall
Why Did 'Chronicle' Fail to Mention Chris Whitley's Death?
RECEIVED Wed., Dec. 7, 2005
Dear Editor,
I must admit that I was more than surprised that the Chronicle failed to mention the passing of Chris Whitley in last week's issue. (If by chance there was and I simply missed it, then my apologies.) I was even more surprised to hear mentions of it in places like Time magazine, CNN, and the front of the Yahoo news page. There was a most accurate, articulate, and honorable obituary to the man in a Nashville paper (www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Arts/Music/2005/12/01/Chris_whitley_1960_2005/index.shtml).
Perhaps the Chronicle is just planning a larger article or tribute to a musician/songwriter whose scope and body of work have been an immensely powerful and influential contribution to music. A truth that we will most likely see deepen over time.
I must admit that I was more than surprised that the Chronicle failed to mention the passing of Chris Whitley in last week's issue. (If by chance there was and I simply missed it, then my apologies.) I was even more surprised to hear mentions of it in places like Time magazine, CNN, and the front of the Yahoo news page. There was a most accurate, articulate, and honorable obituary to the man in a Nashville paper (www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Arts/Music/2005/12/01/Chris_whitley_1960_2005/index.shtml).
Perhaps the Chronicle is just planning a larger article or tribute to a musician/songwriter whose scope and body of work have been an immensely powerful and influential contribution to music. A truth that we will most likely see deepen over time.
Nathan Hamilton
[Editor's note: Please see this week's “TCB,” p.73]