[Dixielandjazz] Re: Zutty Singleton

[Richard Broadie]

I had doubts myself, Bill.  That's why I printed my own disclaimer in the 
sentence following my suggestion.  I guess the way I remembered how to 
pronounce it was to associate it with "zoot" even tho zoot suits apparently 
had nothing to do with the actual derivitive.  Thanks for keeping me honest. 
Dick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Richard Broadie" <rbroadie at dc.rr.com>; "David Richoux" 
<tubaman at tubatoast.com>; "dixieland jazz mail list" 
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 2:33 AM
Subject: Re: Zutty Singleton


> Dear Dick,
> Thank you for the reply regarding Zutty [Arthur James] Singleton 
> (1898-1975)
> and the pronunciation of name.
> However, having doubts about your most unlikely suggestion (sorry) that it
> "is likely derivative of [the] Zoot suit craze of [the] 1940s", I decided 
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> research it.
> Didn't take long.
> Martin Williams in 'Jazz Masters of New Orleans' (Macmillan. 1967) says 
> "He
> acquired the name Zutty when he was still an infant; it is Creole patios 
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> cute and was given to him by an aunt while still in the cradle. He has 
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> it, as a professional name (although it has been spelled various ways by
> various nightclub owners, sign painters, and journalists) and once even 
> used
> it singly, in his mid-Thirties billing - Zutty and His Band."
> Incidentally, this band recorded six titles for Decca in Chicago on 27 
> March
> 1935. Well worth tracking down if you can. (I'm playing them now.)
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
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