What a Sunday surprise to read Judy Cantor Navas' take on the Fania Records liner notes I wrote for this commemorative double CD & Vinyle set. She got it on point, too. Although I think the actual year of the Daily News article cited is 1975, as I was 22 then, it brought back that memory of going to the New York Daily News editorial dept., LNY magazines in tow to pitch an article. They didn't want to do the story at first. The older white editor leaned forward from his desk, demanding, "Why should we write about this." He sent a reporter. Similar to Judy's reaction, I cringed when he wrote "gal Friday," a sexist term for girl reporters then, especially when the Latin NY masthead had me as editor. But hey, those were the days, my friend.
Hey Aurora! Thanks for writing here - FYI - the article was January 18, 1976, so just when the year started. Thank you for the story behind it. Yes, The way things were then - that "gal Friday" brought back memories, of being an "assitant" when I was doing most of the work.
Hey, are you on the left in that photo?
And thanks for the liner notes - obviously, I really enjoyed them, and I think everyone will appreciate the info and stories you included. :)
Yes, that’s me looking over a layout to make sure the story I wrote & typeset was aligned to the correct graphic & continued on the right page. Ha, what fun times!
What a Sunday surprise to read Judy Cantor Navas' take on the Fania Records liner notes I wrote for this commemorative double CD & Vinyle set. She got it on point, too. Although I think the actual year of the Daily News article cited is 1975, as I was 22 then, it brought back that memory of going to the New York Daily News editorial dept., LNY magazines in tow to pitch an article. They didn't want to do the story at first. The older white editor leaned forward from his desk, demanding, "Why should we write about this." He sent a reporter. Similar to Judy's reaction, I cringed when he wrote "gal Friday," a sexist term for girl reporters then, especially when the Latin NY masthead had me as editor. But hey, those were the days, my friend.
Hey Aurora! Thanks for writing here - FYI - the article was January 18, 1976, so just when the year started. Thank you for the story behind it. Yes, The way things were then - that "gal Friday" brought back memories, of being an "assitant" when I was doing most of the work.
Hey, are you on the left in that photo?
And thanks for the liner notes - obviously, I really enjoyed them, and I think everyone will appreciate the info and stories you included. :)
Yes, that’s me looking over a layout to make sure the story I wrote & typeset was aligned to the correct graphic & continued on the right page. Ha, what fun times!
I feel the energy just from the photo!