[Dixielandjazz] Re: Dixieland definitions

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

NO NO No No  Steve:

I just ordered 15 Straw Hats ( actually styrofoam ones) and  30 Red arm 
Garters, Red striped vests in Giant sizes and some fine looking bright 
Yellow Pants, and Red bow ties and fifteen fake handle bar Mustaches  
for my mostly  Black Band in the hopes that we would finally be 
accepted and invited to play some Dixieland Festivals.   I thought they 
were coming back into Fashion.


ROTFLOL

Tom Wiggins

Sadly, the media moguls thought otherwise and succeeded, by the 70s, in
changing the public's association of the word "Dixieland" to white 
bands,
like ODJB, playing zany music while dressed in outlandish costumes.

The public perception of "Dixieland" e.g. old white guys in straw hats 
and
arm garters damn near killed the music during the second half of the 
20th
century. Took away its relevance to creative jazz.

IMO, The sooner we get rid of that baggage, the better.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone


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