[Dixielandjazz] 1 & 3 vs, 2 & 4

[Stephen Barbone]

Jim Beebe and Kash are right, most European music and/or Western Folk
music has it's emphasis on 1 & 3. Which is why many in the audiences
clap on 1 & 3. It is a longstanding joke about folks clapping on 1 & 3
when listening to jazz. Only those with "rhythm clap on 2 & 4 etc. ;-)

Question then becomes, how did jazz emphasis on beats 2 & 4 develop?
>From where did it come? Is there other music that has the emphasis on 2
& 4? Or was it some guy named Chuck? ;-)

Cheers,
Steve Barbone