[Dixielandjazz] Who wrote Tiger Rag?

[Marek Boym]

Hello Criss,
Try to look up the Mississippi Rag website. Their "Clubs" list lists jazz 
places (for the Rag, jazz IS OKOM) in all states.  I'm not quite sure where 
Panama City Beach is located, but there is one place listed for Panama City: 
Place on Harrison, 427 Harrison Ave., which holds the Gulf Jazz Society's 
open jam on the 1st Wednesday of the month, 7-9 PM.  Also, there's the 
Pensacola Jazz Hotline - (850) 433-8382 (I've found these from the last 
printed Rag - the October issue).  Other places are listed, but most are far 
away.  I have not been able to find them all on my map, but some may not be 
too far, if you take the high roads.
Cheers
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From: <Criss719 at wmconnect.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 1:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Who wrote Tiger Rag?


>
> Wow, that's a lot of new info that I did not know.
> I always thought that ODJB wrote the song in 1917.
>
> Allow me to introduce myself.
>
> My name is Criss Morrison. I fell in love with Dixieland music back in 
> 1976
> listening to the band at Shakey's Pizza Parlor every Saturday night.
> Because of my love for Dixieland music, I taught myself to play the 
> trombone
> way back in 76.
> I also play the piano.
>
> I spent several years in Germany while I was in the Army and heard some
> wonderful Dixieland bands there. I would go out every weekend and sit in 
> with
> different bands. Man, that was such fun!
>
> My wife, Monika who is from Germany and Finland
> and I now live in Panama City Beach, FL.
>
> Sadly, there aren't any Dixieland Bands here.
> There used to be a few beer joints that had jam sessions. We mostly played
> country music but would also throw in something like Stormy Monday from 
> time to
> time. I would play trombone and sometimes a little trumpet and blend in 
> the
> best that I could. Kind of a Nashville Brass sound but when given the
> opportunity and the song permitted, I would play Dixieland or Blues, Leon 
> Redbone style.
> It was really, really difficult for me at first to play with a country 
> band
> because they played in keys that I never played in like D, E, A and G.
>
> I have a King 606 (that I love) and use a Rudy Muck mouthpiece (that I 
> also
> love).
>
> I play Gospel, Blues and Dixieland/Sing-a-long and country on the piano.
> I have a Baldwin studio piano.
>
> I'm happy to be a member of this group and hope to learn a lot from each 
> of
> you.
>
> Criss in Panama City Beach
>
>
>
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