[Dixielandjazz] Re: Zutty Singleton (was Guy Lombardo, a hip 1930s band)

[Hal Vickery]

I have an old LP that I bought as a kid at Johnson's drug store in Bradley,
IL.  It's a concert led (I think, haven't played it in a long time) led by
Jimmy McPartland.  When he introduces Singleton, he pronounces the "u" in
Zutty. Like the "oo" in "book."

Hal Vickery

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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Richard Broadie
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 3:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Zutty Singleton (was Guy Lombardo,a hip
1930s band)

I confirm Bill's pronunciation from a few guys I knew many years ago that 
said it that way.  Likely is likely derivitive of Zoot suit craze of 1940s. 
This last part is just a guess but seems likely.  They should have named him

Zooty ... but that's life.   Dick B.