[Dixielandjazz] Whats wrong with British Trad?

[KenASlater at aol.com]

In a message dated 14/07/2003 18:07:30 GMT Daylight Time, 
jpettjazz at btinternet.com writes:

> I was born in 1953, in London. I was aware of some jazz from an early age. 
> I
> first heard Louis Basin St  Blues when I was about 3 years old - but it
> meant nothing to me then. The 50s were the boom years of British Trad, hence
> many musicians came up during that era and were influenced by the likes of
> Lyttelton,Colyer and Barber and later Bilk, Ball etc.Had I been born ten
> years earlier it is very likely that I too would have been struck by this
> homespun version of the music
> 
> Hi John
> 
> Without telling you my exact age I think you may have hit on the key to my 
> homespun musical 'tastes'. However I don't think we should knock the talented 
> 1950's bands (and I'd certainly include Lyttelton,Colyer and Barber) because 
> of the weakneses of some of their copyists.

Incidentally did you ever hear (or play)! Merrydown Rag or the Barber version 
of 'Bobby Shaftoe'. Now they WERE homespun!

Cheers

Ken