Fwd: [Dixielandjazz] "Dixie"

[Randy Fendrick]

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> From: Randy Fendrick <jfendrick at bak.rr.com>
> Date: Thu Jan 23, 2003  2:12:48 PM US/Pacific
> To: "Patrick Cooke" <patcooke at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] "Dixie"
>
> I believe that NPR did a program on the evolution of DIxie recently.  
> I could have slept though it as I had a gig the night before but why 
> don't you check their web site and see what you come up with,
> later,
> Randy Fendrick
>
> On Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 11:55 AM, Patrick Cooke wrote:
>
>> I have a book that lists Dixie as being written by Albert Pike, but 
>> no date.
>> I suspect this is a different "Dixie" from the one we all know.
>> Why was it written?...the same reason any patriotic song is written.
>>     Pat Cooke, Southerner (We don't play the Battle Hymn)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "James Kashishian" <kash at ran.es>
>> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:00 AM
>> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] "Dixie"
>>
>>
>>> Can anyone give me some help on researching the song "Dixie"?  I've 
>>> got
>>> it written by Daniel D. Emmett in 1860.  Recorded the likes of the
>>> Dukes, Ellington, Louie Armstrong, Kenny Ball, Red Allen.  I'm 
>>> missing
>>> info on the history of the song itself.  Why was it written, etc.
>>>
>>> My grandson has a paper to turn in on the song.  Dunno why, but any 
>>> help
>>> will be appreciated.
>>> Thanks, Jim
>>>
>>>
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