[Dixielandjazz] Re: Shave 'em dry (was Shave and a haircut........)

[Bill Haesler]

Dear Stan,
You ask: "why isn't "Shave 'Em Dry Blues" being sung any more?"
The answer is - because it is a 'rude' party song about a very 'rude'
subject.
In fact, I doubt (apart from the original recordings by Ma Rainey,  Lucille
Bogan [particularly the Bogan!] and Papa Charlie Jackson) that anyone has
ever bothered to sing it!
Although, listmate Phil O'Rourke has been known to quote the lyrics in the
pub, from time-to-time.
The Jimmy Yancey version is a fine piano solo.
(Playing it now.)
Kind regards,
Bill.