[Dixielandjazz] Did Jazz musicians start Rock and Roll?

[Ivor Jones]

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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Did Jazz musicians start Rock and Roll?

Hi Rocky,

I don't expect this to be significant but in the early '60's when I was
playing at Ken Colyers Club in Soho, two regulars were Mick Jagger and Brian
Jones of the 'Stones. So they, at least were into 'Trad' .One night they
cleared the dancefloor by jiving around with drawn knives. Not many people
know that. Well I told John Ding!

All the best

Ivor


> In a message dated 10/1/02 5:30:20 PM, barbonestreet@earthlink.net writes:
>
> << Did a couple of jazzers start Rock & Roll? >>
>
> You'd be surprised, Steve. There's a great book published by Rolling Stone
> Magazine and written by members of their staff called "Rock Of Ages / The
> History of Rock and Roll". I'd advise all OKOM folks to get a copy at the
> library (may be out of print now and hard to buy). These researchers are
very
> thorough and many of you might be surprised to read that their pick for
the
> number one all-time influence on Rock and Roll and number one facilitator
> that allowed Rock to happen was.......
>
> LOUIS ARMSTRONG!
>
> In fact, they give Louis credit for lighting the spark that allowed almost
> all AMERICAN music of the 20th Century to carch fire with the public. A
very
> interesting read.
>
> Rocky Ball
> Atlanta
>
>
>
>
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