Ian Burton wrote:
Any chance that Bill Lombardy might take over? Dubious, eh? Lombardy would
have been a dedicated columnist/reporter, but failed to get the approval of
his "friend," the then music critic of the NY Times, Harold Schonberg, who
favored Byrne.
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Excellent idea, but I wonder whether Lombardy's name would be likely to
pop up in the NYT's selection process. Does anyone have any idea how
Byrne's successor will be chosen? I should expect Byrne's own opinion
to carry some weight.

LT