[Dixielandjazz] More on kazoos

[BudTuba at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/9/03 7:48:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
rvthompson at earthlink.net writes:

> The author speculates they were called "jazz bands" probably because the
> original kazoo bands, apparently going as far back as 1908, lacked
> uniforms and were "ragged and undisciplined," hence "jazzy," the "y"
> being later dropped. (Of course, none of today's jazz bands could be
> called "ragged and undisciplined."  Could they?) 
> 
> Anyone ever heard of these "carnival jazz [kazoo] bands" and their
> repertoires? 
> 
> Bert Thompson
> 

I hear that Rule Britanica was a favorate.  The northern bands liked 
"Scotland, the Brave".  I'll bet the combo kazoo-bagpipe bands were a real 
blast.

Bud Taylor
Smugtown Stompers
Rochester, NY
Traditional Jazz since 1958
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