[Dixielandjazz] Atlanta Blues / Make Me A Pallet On The Floor

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Handy's anthology includes:
"Atlanta blues (Make me one pallet on your floor)".
First 16 bars is the Verse, next 16 are labelled "Chorus". There's also an
8-bar "Patter", which is actually an ending. Atlanta is clearly the theme
of both parts.

Tune is credited to WC Handy and Dave Elman. However, a note says it was
based on 2 traditional tunes

--Sheik
http://americanmusiccaravan.com

> Robert S. Ringwald with great wisdom and talent wrote:
>
>> <snip>
>>
>> For instance, "Atlanta Blues" is also known as "Make Me a Pallet On
>> The Floor."
>>
>> <snip>
>
> Funny, I was going to ask about this.  Actually, from my understanding,
> only the second strain of Atlanta Blues is called Make Me a Pallet On
> The Floor.  Atlanta Blues has a 16 bar first strain.
>
> Atlanta Blues is credited to WCH Handy.  Yet, when I see MMAPOTF played
> without Atlanta Blue's verse, it is noted as traditional.  What's the
> scoop?  Did WCH write MMAPOTF or not??
>
> The Baudoin book has Atlanta Blues in F written by WCH but notes that
> the second strain is MMAPOTF arranged by WCH.  But, later on, you'll
> find MMAPOTF in Bb tagged as traditional.
>
> A google on MMAPOTF brings up multitudes to lyrics sung by country
> singers.  Check 'em out.
>
> http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiPALLTFLR;ttPALLTFLR.html
> http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/watson-doc/make-me-a-pallet-on-the-floor-1499.html
> http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/welch-gillian/make-me-a-pallet-on-your-floor-1284.html
> http://deva.clearlight.com/~acsa/introjs.htm?/~acsa/songfile/MAKEMEAP.HTM
>
>
> Oh, Bob, the title of that Bechet tune is Si Tu Vois Ma Mère.
>
> Many composers renamed tunes to cash in on ASCAP & BMI royalties.  This
> is probably the case with Bechet's "Pleasure Mad" (1924) and "Viper Mad"
> (1938).
>
> All the best, Gary
>
>
>
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