[Dixielandjazz] Original Dixieland One Step: Questions

[Mike C.]

I did think that was really weird......

Mike



> I don't think they knew how to play it!! They did play Darktown Strutters
> after all.
>
> Phil O'Rourke
> Australia
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike C." <mike at michaelcryer.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: 17 August, 2005 4:54 AM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Original Dixieland One Step: Questions
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>> Listmates,
>>
>> A couple friends and I heard some good OKOM at a private party last
>> night.
>> Their first set went kinda like this:
>>
>> 1. At The Jazz band Ball
>> 2. Darktown Strutters Ball
>> 3. Shine
>> 4. Milenburg Joys
>> 5. Summertime
>> 6. Copenhagen (tune fell apart during the bridge)
>> 7. All of me
>> 8. I Found A New baby
>>
>> The band then took a break. 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 know nothing about the history of this song. Can anyone please tell me
>> what it is about this song that makes it "racist"? I wasn't even aware
>> that this song was racist.
>>
>>
>> Mike (Shaking my head)
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