[Dixielandjazz] Stolen tunes

[dingle at baldwin-net.com]

Mike wrote:

> I wasn't aware Ory stole tunes. Can you explain this a little further?
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> Mike
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> Barrie Walter Marshall wrote:
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>> There has been a recent thread about Kid Thomas stealing a tune and 
>> turning it into Algiers Strut (thanks Mr Thomas).
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>> W C Handy stole tunes as I am sure Ory did, but he mainly used 
>> traditional stuff, if they had not done this they would have been 
>> lost in the mists of time, I was just wondering if it would be 
>> interesting to compile a list of stolen or re-used tunes or tunes put 
>> into another tune....has anybody got any?
>> In folk music the oral tradition was and still is strong people using 
>> and adapting tunes and words the classic being Bob Dylan who did it a 
>> lot.
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>> I will start with a basic one
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>> O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree)   Maryland
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