[Dixielandjazz] Re Roots of Jazz and Blues

[D and R Hardie]

Hi Anton.
Why not? Your second suggestion re gospel singing and jazz is almost 
certainly true - see the Ancestry of Jazz. As for  rural roots of jazz, 
if we assume the blues a necessary component of early jazz  it probably 
came to New Orleans  via the rural cornfield/cottonfield  shouts and 
the riverside coonjine songs. However Jelly Roll said the blues were 
played in New Orleans before he was born, so it could have evolved 
there, with the influx of workers from the plantations after the Civil 
war.
Dan Hardie

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On Saturday, July 15, 2006, at 12:06  PM, Anton Crouch wrote:

>
> Hello all
>
> Those interested in the music of Georgia Tom Dorsey will find a 1992 
> book
> by Michael Harris of value. The title is "The rise of gospel blues" and
> Amazon has both new and used copies.
>
> Gospel blues is an interesting subject and, as an urban phenomenon, is 
> much
> more recent than most people believe. The subject matter, as well as 
> being
> interesting in itself, is of relevance to the history of jazz and 
> blues in
> general.
>
> Would anyone consider the possibility that jazz is a rural phenomenon 
> and
> blues an urban one; and that both have their roots in 19th century 
> gospel
> singing? Harris certainly does not suggest this and I'm sure most 
> people
> would reject it. But ....
>
> Provocatively,
> Anton
>
>
>
>
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