[Dixielandjazz] OKOM Revisionist History or You have to love the worldwide web

[Steve Barbone]

List mate Nancie Beaven turned me on to a very long article on the web. Here
is the first paragraph. Don't you just love revisionist history? <grin>

Cheers,
Steve Barbone



The Beatles are the Most Creative Band of All Time

BACKGROUND HISTORY: The first musical independent bands originated in New
Orleans among black musicians who have traditionally been the innovators.
The first jazz record ever recorded was by The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
in 1917, and of course they were white because racism always rears its ugly
head to hold black people back. But during the Roaring 20's, young white
people couldn't resist the dance beat laid down by the black jazz
independent bands. Fletcher Henderson, a black man, became the first band
leader to achieve national fame possibly because he featured Louis Armstrong
on trumpet. Duke Ellington, a classicly trained musician, brought a level of
style and sophistication to jazz that hadn't been seen before. But it wasn't
until 1935 that jazz independent bands with a "swing beat" achieved national
attention due to Benny Goodman who I think was the best clarinet player ever
to blow air into that instrument. Benny also had the good sense and taste to
bring the first great drummer, Gene Krupa, into his band.