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

[Stan Brager]

Bill;

I have both the Ma Rainey and Lucille Bogan versions and I'd be interested
in hearing Phil O'Rourke's version (has he written any lyric on his own?).
My comment was tongue-in-cheek but I forgot the smiley. By the standards of
today's popular music, the tune would be somewhat tame... for those who
listen to today's music... oops, I should say today's popular recordings
instead of music.

I didn't mean to be so rude.

Stan
Stan Brager
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Stan Brager" <sbrager at socal.rr.com>; "dixieland jazz mail list"
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: Shave 'em dry (was Shave and a haircut........)


> 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.
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