[Dixielandjazz] Here Comes Your Pappy

[Edmetzsr at aol.com]

Listmates, I'm working on an arrangement of "Here Comes Your Pappy With The  
Wrong Kind Of Load" for the Bob Cats. The tune was sung by Nappy Lamare and 
was  recorded in 1935 when the Crosby band was being formed and working under 
the  name "Clark Randall and his Orchestra" (AKA the Gil Rodin Orchestra). Nappy 
 later performed the number at the occasion of the Joe Sullivan Benefit 
Concert  in Chicago, and probably a lot more in the early days of the band. I know 
of no  other performances.
 
Our reason for reviving the tune, which I'm hoping I can convince Bob Leary  
to learn (he does several other Nappy tunes with us), is that 2005 is  Nappy's 
Centennial year. We'll be paying tribute at our appearances throughout  the 
country for the next 11 months.
 
My question to you students of repertoire: What is the origin of the tune?  
With a gospel choir-like refrain at the end of each stanza, it sounds like it  
may have been adapted from Minstrel show material. The composer credits 
provided  by Halcyon indicate that the tune was written by Hamilton, Tobias &  
Lamare.
 
Anyway, the chart will be ready in a week. Any insight as to the tune's  
background will be much appreciated with proper citation given at live  
performances.
 
Thanks, Ed Metz for the Bob Cats