[Dixielandjazz] Skid Da de Dat ( correction)

Jim Beebe jbeebe at centurytel.net
Wed Oct 1 22:55:39 PDT 2003


>
> > Anyone know the origin or meaning of this tune name?  Do the second and
> > fourth words rhyme with 'cat' or 'cot'?  Did Satch write it?
>
> Don't know.  Just skat stuff .  Lucille Armstrong (Louis's first wife, a
> pianist) wrote it, it is believed.

I goofed here.  As Bill Haesler pointed out, "Skit Dat De Dat" was composed
by Lil 'Hardin' Armstrong,  Louis's first wife.  Lucille was Louis's last
wife.

Jim Beebe





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