[Dixielandjazz] "New Orleans" Hoagie's That Is-

[Bill Gunter]

Hello Marty (and listmates),

You wrote (regarding "New Orleans"):

>   A tune I dearly love; and Bill , I can't allow you to change
>   the lyrics without my immediate objection. To whit- in the
>   bridge, the words are:
>
>   It will remind you old fashioned lace,
>   Another smile will greet your smiling face,

I certainly would not be one to argue with you on this point, Marty, and I'm 
sure you are likely correct.

However, I have noticed that the specific words of any given phrases or 
sections of popular songs are often changed at will by the singer for 
various reasons. So it's probably not an egregious transgression of which 
I'm guilty.

But, in defense of the lyrics I wrote earlier . . . I took them verbatim 
from the Firehouse Jazz Band Fake Book (page 59). So your argument is likely 
with erstwhile DJML member, Louis Brown, but he passed away a couple of 
years ago.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "The drinks are on me" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com

ps . . . miss you, Louis!


>From: Martin Nichols <marnichols at yahoo.com>
>To: Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] "New Orleans" Hoagie's That Is-
>Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:22:30 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Thimbles Gunter wrote:
>
>   "(A)
>If you've never seen a quaint old Southern city
>Just think of New Orleans,
>
>(A)
>If you've never seen that town, boy, it's a pity,
>There's nothing like New Orleans.
>
>(B) (bridge)
>It will remind you of old fashioned lace,
>A glass of wine will greet your smiling face,
>
>(A)
>And if you ever see a black-eyed gal like mine, boy,
>You know you're in New Orleans.
>
>Respectfully submitted,
>
>Bill "Thimbles" Gunter
>
>   A tune I dearly love; and Bill , I can't allow you to change
>   the lyrics without my immediate objection. To whit- in the
>   bridge, the words are:
>
>   It will remind you old fashioned lace,
>   Another smile will greet your smiling face,
>
>
>   Marty "make mine Chardonnay" Nichols
>   http://myspace.com/freemarty
>
>
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