[Dixielandjazz] Inventing Jazz

[Bill Gunter]

My pal Edgerton writes:

>(excuse me a second)
>
>Ahem, it seems that W. C. Handy has also claimed that distinction for
>himself.
>
>We may never know who invented jazz.  Is that a problem?

I've been advocate JSB as the inventor of jazz . . . however, if any of you 
wanna really trace the roots of the theory from whenceth jazz ariseth thou 
mightest check out the contributions of
Guido d' Arezzo (do a google).

Cheers,

Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com