[Dixielandjazz] Original Dixieland One Step: Questions

[David W. Littlefield]

At 12:54 PM 08/16/05 -0600, Mike C. wrote:
> I asked the leader if I could make a request
>and he said I could. So I requested 'Original Dixieland One Step' he
>looked at me kinda funny and said "Sir, that is a racist song and we
>wouldn't feel comfortable playing it. You should be ashamed for requesting
>it."

I've heard many excuses for not playing a request... [%^)

--Cheek