[Dixielandjazz] What does "Solid, Gates" mean, anyway?

[Bill Gunter]

Hi Listees,

New DJML'er Jeanne Brei inquired about the expression "Solid, Gates"

If you're as old as I am (75) you'll recall various espressions from the 40s 
like this. There was "Solid, Jackson" and "Solid, Gates" - These expressions 
were used by "hep" musicians to express agreement with the speaker. A 
trombonist/comedian of the time who used to appear on the old Bob Hope radio 
show was name Jerry Colonna. He was famous for saying "Greetings, Gates" 
whenever a friend would appear. Thats the way all those hep cats talked.

As far as who "Gates" and/or "Jackson" actrually were is rather murky in my 
mind but I certainly recall the expressions.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "Beat Me Daddy, eight to the bar" Gunter
jazzboard@hotmail.com






>From: "Jeanne Brei" <TinPanAlleyCat@lvcm.com>
>To: <Dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] What does "Solid, Gates" mean, anyway?
>Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 23:48:23 -0800
>
>Being fairly new to the list -- I don't know if you've already discussed 
>this thread -- but would it be possible to ask what "Solid, Gates," means? 
>Or where the slang came from? When listening to old Betty Hutton novely 
>songs ("Murder, He Said" and others) or early Bing Crosby OKOM jazz tunes 
>-- you'll hear both of them use a lot of "jazzy" slang and I'm really 
>curious as to what it means...or where it came from...
>     For instance, when listening to an old Mae West tune -- she used the 
>phrase "in like Flynn" and I read somewhere that that referred to Errol 
>Flynn working his charm and bedding the girls. Does anyone know if this is 
>true?
>thanks,
>Jeanne Brei
>Tin Pan Alley Cat Entertainment
>Las Vegas, NV
>http://hometown.aol.com/jmbrei/myhomepage/resume.html
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