[Dixielandjazz] Drums and early recordings

[Snogpitch]

There is a recording "Bob Greene's The World of Jelly Roll Morton", where
this is explained.  Tommy Benford, the drummer of some of Jelly's recordings
played on this album.  Bob Greene does the monologue for this album and
states the fact that the drums would cause a skip of the needle out of the
track.  What some drummers found out they could do was play the drum cases,
instead.  An example of this is showcased in the song Wolverine Blues.

I've loved this album for quite a few years now, released in 1974.

> 
> 
> I always wondered why they just didn't mute
> the drum in some way to bring it into balance.  No matter what some claim, I
> actually wasn't there in 1924 to witness the proces so will limit my claims
> of expertise to the above.
> 
> I appreciate your thoughtful posts on some interesting threads, Anton.  Keep
> 'em coming!  Dick
> 

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