[Dixielandjazz] obscure and sissiefied tunes

[Bob Romans]

Hi Ed and others...
In my book, here's the 12 tune list for "SET C"...notice no "Pizza Parlor 
Tunes".

Annie Street Rock................... Lu Watters, 9/10/'44.
My Sweet Baby Doll............... George Thomas, '23. Recorded by Oliver, 
10/25/'23.
Yerba Buena Blues.................. Lu Watters.
Happy Feet..............................vocal, Bill Gunter, arr. by Kurt 
Abell.
Camp Meeting Blues............... Miles Davis :~). (Composer unknown to me, 
Robin Wetterau guessed :~)
Coon Hollow Capers........... ...1899,Gillis, performed by the Queen City 
Concert Band, Sedalia, Mo. Scott Joplin was 2nd cornet!
(All of this is according to my records).
Sukiyaki For Two Cornets...... Tom Barnaby, 1988.
Cakewalkin' Babies.................. vocal duet, Gunter and Spitzer.
I'll Be A Friend With Pleasure... Bix?, vocal by Spitzer.
Amazing Grace........................ dbl bell trio.
Words.................................... composer, and date unknown to 
me...HELP!
Down In Jungle Town...............vocal, Gunter, composer unknown to me, 
(MAYBE a "Pizza Parlor tune!)

We keep the tunes short most of the time because of the age of the 
dancers...at the end of the tune they sometimes give me a look of 
relief,,,hopefully it's because they were tired!!!
We have sets A through J, similar tunes, most of which are unheard and 
unfamiliar to the masses.
I'm always looking for tunes that are obscure. One of my favorite composers 
is Walter Donaldson, a fantastic composer who wrote some really great tunes, 
and lots of them...look him up! A bunch of sets could be played just using 
his tunes.
Outahere,
Warm regards,
Bob Romans
Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
1617 Lakeshore Dr.
Lodi, Ca. 95242
209-339-4676
www.cellblockseven2002.net
Cell 209-747-1148
Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EDWIN COLTRIN" <boreda at sbcglobal.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:32 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] obscure and sissiefied tunes


> As a lurker and a wannabe, I have spent almost 67 years listening to OKOM 
> and such variations as Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon and even Pinetop.
>
> When visiting and the years volunteering at the STJ, the opportunity to 
> hear and see newbands plus renewing acquaintences with familiar 
> performers, making judgements based upon my listening pleasure as is the 
> right of every listener.
>
> But watching and listening to the audiences reaction to the Band Leader's 
> announcenment  that the next tune is "Never Swat A Fly" or "----Gum on the 
> bedpost overnight---" or other such ditties. Makes a break in the constant 
> buzz in the audience of conversation and brings lots of laughter also 
> somewhat lessens the buzz. so that they may hear the lyrics.
>
> In fact "swat a Fly" has been in mind as I chase and destroy those pesky 
> critters.
>
> I'm a traditionalist by nature and with a few exceptions ie: YBJB (MKOM) 
> and variations during the West Coast Revival, listening held no interest 
> for technical accomplisment. It could not be hummed or whistled or even a 
> trace of any melody. In fact it was the lyrics and tunes of Bessie,  JRM 
> and Satch, that made some very onerous details in the Army bearable 
> besides some very dark days during combat have some meaning.
>
> True, we collectively,  are an aging audience and the different festivals 
> try to bring in new inovations to garner more customers, "Gator Beat" and 
> other Zydeco bands are capturing a large audience at the STJ, in fact to 
> overflow crowds and they are willing to get on the bus and be transported 
> to wherever the next venue to hear them .Many of the tunes are not common 
> to Trad Jazz, but the animatioon and exuberance of the performers is 
> appealing to the audience.
>
> Few if any, "Rhythm Rascals" in particular, get large attention just for 
> the visual, Some stage antics are good as long as the music fits the bill. 
> Bob's double bell euphonium and others , such as the ophicliede, make for 
> iimproved audience knowledge. Their application to jazz is questionable, 
> but it is an instrument for music. Sorry , Bob, didn't mean that to apply 
> to you.
>
> Time for a Talisker or Lagavulin,,
>
> Slainte
>
> Ye Olde Mouldy Fygge
>
> Ed Coltrin
> WA6FWU
>
>
>
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