[Dixielandjazz] Lil Hardin/Knee Drops

[drjz]

"The name of a dance in which the solo dancer squatted on his haunches and touched
his knees alternately to the floor, which called for some acrobatic skill'". Eric
Townley in  "Tell Your Story".Cheers.
Fred

Meg Graf wrote:

> Hello, listmates,
>
> I am an inveterate admirer of Lil Hardin Armstrong.  I have been unsuccessful
> in my attempts to learn how her tune "Knee Drops" got its name.
>
> If any listmate has information on the tune, I will be grateful to receive it.
>
> My thanks in advance,
>
> Meg and Big George
>
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