[Dixielandjazz] "Lost Chords" by Gilbert Douglas (not "Lost Chords" by Richard M. Sudhalter )

[David Richoux]

Hi all,

  I just got back from a week long ramble through New York City (and  
Brooklyn) - something I found in a used book store might be of  
interest to the list.

"Lost Chords - The Diverting Story of American Popular Songs" by  
Gilbert Douglas was first published in 1942 and reissued in 1970 is  
really interesting for those who want to know more about some of the  
songs that became jazz standards (and also those that faded away.)

Totally "Non-PC" and a good read (not exactly scholarly!) - search  
various used book sites - there are copies available at reasonable  
prices.

Here is a good article on the book:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,773625,00.html? 
iid=chix-sphere

I had some other interesting musical adventures - more on those later...

Dave Richoux