[Dixielandjazz] Horn Parts and Rags

[r.r.wheeler at att.net]

Steve and all,

Great listening on those cuts.  That should settle once and for all the 'horns on rags' question.  Quite a revelation looking at the 25 titles on that CD as well.  The word 'darkie' appears in two titles, 'kinky' on another and cut 24 is the "N----- Blues" by the Victor Military Band.  Yeah, *that* 'N' word.

It has cut 19 as "The Memphis Blues, Or Mister Crump" by Prince's Band.  I thought 'Mr. Crump' was the original title of "The St. Louis Blues".  W. C. Handy originally wrote the tune as a campaign ditty for a local politician by that name.

Best from Central Georgia,

Ron Wheeler

-------------- Original message from Steve Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>: -------------- 


> Mike & Listmates: 
> 
> To hear Maple Leaf Rag as the US Marine Band, with horns, did it visit: 
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000666Z5/103-0999372-2689420?v=glance&n=5 
> 174 
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> Paste all of the URL into your browser if it doesn't work with a click. 
> There are also several other rags done by horns in big Military bands on 
> that album. 
> 
> Cheers, 
> Steve 
> 
> 
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