[Dixielandjazz] Weather Bird

[Don Ingle]

The Weatherbird that Louis and Fatha Hines did as a duet seems to be the
Olive Weatehrbird Rag with Louis's interetation almost making it a while new
suite with the bar breaks et al.
Louis at his finest and unique phrasing. Timing any drummer would love to
have and few seldom do. This is what is meant as a "Classic" -- like Bix's
I'm Coming Virginia or Singing the Blues,
Teagarden's Liza or Lover, James P. Johnson's Carolina Shouts, or Bud
Feeeman's often overlooked The Eel. So many greats to hear, so little time
to get to them all.
Don Ingle

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 3:57 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Weather Bird


> "Fred Spencer" <drjz at bealenet.com> wrote:
> > Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Weatherbird
> >
> > Does anyone know the origin and meaning of the title "Weatherbird or
Weather
> > Bird". Is it the same as Joe"King" Oliver's "Weather Bird Rag"? It is
not in
> > Townley or many other sources I have tried. One hint is a suggestion it
has
> > something to do with gambling. Thanks.
> > Fred
>
> "Fr M J (Mike) Logsdon" <mjl at ix.netcom.com> answered:
> >
> > The weather vane on a house or barn is also known as a "weatherbird."
> > Am I right, folk?,
>
> Mike & Fred:
>
> Perhaps derived from "Weathercock"? which my Dictionary defines as:
>
> 1) A weathervane in the shape of a rooster OR
>
> 2) A fickle, or changeable person or thing.
>
> Weatherbird sounds more genteel that Weathercock. :-) VBG
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
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