[Dixielandjazz] Country & Western to Dixieland?

[Bigbuttbnd at aol.com]

The late Peanuts Fitch had a great way of converting country classics to 
Dixie. He had a knack for it and knew just how to phrase things to make them 
swing. Anything by Bob Wills makes the transition easily. All of the Hank 
Wlliams tunes work, as well. Peanuts sang the crap out of "Honky Tonk Angels" 
and folks requested it every night.. "My Little Red Wagon" was another that 
worked very well. Of course, Peanuts, being raised among multiple musical 
styles, as most southerners were in the 40's, also made gospel swing and fit 
lots of gospel tunes into our repertoire. We miss him!

Rocky Ball
Atlanta Georgia