[Dixielandjazz] Help?

[Mike Durham]

Tony, it's the verse of Sobbin' Blues to my ears and those of two band 
memebers I played it to (with no prompting). If only we had more of the 
tune, this would speedily be resolved!

Mike.

>From: "Tony Davis" <tony at tony-davis.co.uk>
>To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Help?
>Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:20:59 -0000
>
>Number 14 is driving me crazy.  It's *not* Sobbin' Blues, is it, surely?  
>The
>16-bar strain is familiar to my aging brain, but certainly not the same as 
>the
>June 1923 version of Sobbin' Blues by the KOCJB.  In any event, the
>introduction is *definitely* taken from "Don't Leave Me Daddy" written 
>(words
>and music) by Joseph M. Verges in 1916 and used in "For Me And My Gal" in
>1942 - it was recorded by a Condon band the same year.  Could the 16-bar
>strain be the verse?  (There's no verse on the Condon recording.)
>
>There's a Trumbauer version, with vocal, but the vocal style (an early 
>attempt
>to reproduce instrumental solos vocally by a singer whose name I can't
>remember, but Norman Field would know) is so eccentric that it's difficult 
>to
>tell whether there's a verse or not.
>
>No more time for research - I have to go and fix my daughter's computer - 
>but
>I'll be back.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Tony.
>
>--
>Tony Davis
>Trumpet/Cornet
>Harlem/Kaminsky Connection/Zenith Hot Stompers
>Aston, Oxfordshire, UK
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Durham" <mikedurham_jazz at hotmail.com>
>To: <cellblk7 at comcast.net>; <rbroadie at dc.rr.com>;
><dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 12:17 PM
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Help?
>
>
> > Dick, Bob, other tune-sleuths: Number 14 is Sobbin' Blues. Number 3 is 
>using
> > the second theme of Chimes Blues. I KNOW the first tune, it's a popular
> > ragtime number, but can't recall the title! If the brain kicks in, I'll 
>post
> > the title. This selection shows what a wide and unusual repertoire Pete 
>had.
> > A shame most of his recordings remain un-reissued (unless anyone knos of
> > some CD's I don't know about?).
> >
> > Mike D.
> >
> >
> > >From: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
> > >To: "Richard Broadie" <rbroadie at dc.rr.com>,"DJML"
> > ><dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Help?
> > >Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:15:49 -0800
> > >
> > >Hi Dick...a couple of these I've heard on a Red Nickel's LP, but the 
>only
> > >one I remember right now is "Bluin' The Blues", # 16...
> > >Bob Romans
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Richard Broadie" <rbroadie at dc.rr.com>
> > >To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> > >Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:45 PM
> > >Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Help?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi djmlers,
> > > >
> > > > I apologize for being off the list for the last few months.  Between
> > >gigging
> > > > and doing engineer type gigs, I don't have time to even open up my 
>djml
> > >file
> > > > these days.  With 2,244 currently unread messages, perhaps it's time 
>to
> > >hit
> > > > that delete button and start over once more.
> > > >
> > > > I'm doing a project for Lois Daily Sterns who's on this list.  She's
> > >Pete
> > > > Daily's widow.  I have 18 songs by Pete that I can't identify by 
>title
> > >that
> > > > I've sent to Lois and also Bob Ringwald.  Bob suggests that I enlist
> > >help
> > > > from the list so, at least for the time being, I'm back.  I hope I 
>can
> > > > figure out a way of staying with you for at least a while.
> > > >
> > > > Clips from the songs I need identified can be heard at
> > > > http://desertjazz.org/clips/    Some are standard blues that may 
>have a
> > > > title and one is to Bill Bailey changes that may have a different 
>title.
> > >If
> > > > you'd audition these tracks and send me a personal email response, 
>I'd
> > > > greatly appreciate it.
> > > >
> > > > I know I'm late but  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
> > > >
> > > > Dick Broadie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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