[Dixielandjazz] "Oriental" jazz?

[Len Nielsen]

Chinatown My Chinatown by Louis A. or Teddy Buckner.

Len Nielsen

David Richoux wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have been going through my library in preparation for an upcoming 
> radio show - my theme this time will be "Oriental Jazz" (including 
> Fox-trots, Rags and novelty tunes) that have that certain "Mysterious 
> Orient" theme to them. I suppose they became popular around the 
> excitement of the Rudy Valentino era (and maybe the King Tut discovery?) 
> but there sure seem to be a lot of them before and after those years.
> 
> Anybody know more about this sub-set of early jazz? ( I am not finding 
> much on the internet, but I do have some reference books and liner 
> notes.) Any favorites? I have several recordings by the New Leviathan 
> Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra and a lot of other groups doing things like 
> "Hindustan," "Love Song(s) of the Nile," "San" and other even more 
> obscure tunes. I will post my set-list after the show - probably will be 
> doing it on March 24th.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Dave Richoux "The Jazz Parade" KFJC.org
> 
> 
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