[Dixielandjazz] Who was Mabel?

[Mike Durham]

On the other hand, there is a small town on the west coast of Scotland (near 
Ayr) called Maybole. Legend has it that Ike Smith, a keen golfer, played a 
round (or possibly played around) there in 1912. So could this be the true 
origin? Not of course to be confused with Fussy Maybole, a tune Jelly Roll 
wrote about the place on his famous U.K tour of 1918...... he recorded it 
for Victor in 1930, but someone misread the recording card and it came out 
as Fussy Mabel on the label (or laybole, as the Scots pronounce it).

Yours with tongue in cheek,

Mike.

ps for Mabologists, there are also tunes called Mabel (Django Reinhardt, 
1937) and Mabel, Open Your Door (Sam Manning's Cole Jazz Orchestra, 1925)



>From: "john p birchall" <jpb at meister.u-net.com>
>To: "DJML" <Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Who was Mabel?
>Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:59:06 -0000
>
>hmmmm ...
>the song you play is probably 'Maybelle's Dream' by Ike Smith ...
>
>Eric Townley suggests 'Mabel' or 'Maybelle' was possibly a relative of 
>Ike's
>... ;-)
>
>cheers and beers
>john p birchall
>Bush sax player from Chester
>http://www.meister.u-net.com/dixie/dixieland_jazz.htm
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jan Nichols" <hotjazzcornet at earthlink.net>
>To: "DJML" <Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 1:41 PM
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Who was Mabel?
>
>
> > Dear Listies
> >
> > I have followed, with amazement, your thoroughness with regard to the
>"1919 v. Rifle Rangers" thread.  The depth of knowledge on the list is 
>truly
>impressive.
> >
> > Here's a question for you:  We play "Mabel's Dream", a tune that is
>credited to Ike Smith in 1923 (by the Anderson index).  Who the heck was
>Mabel?
> >
> > I will now step back into the shadows and await your response......
> >
> > Jan Nichols
> > Old Town Jazz Band
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> > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
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