[Dixielandjazz] Zulu's Ball

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Wed Jan 31 14:29:07 PST 2007


> How many recordings are there of Zulu's Ball?

Dear Bob,
>From the 1920s Classic period - only one!
Recorded for Gennett in Richmond, Indiana by King Oliver and His Creole Jazz
Band on 5 Oct 1923.
At least a dozen other versions have been attempted by revivalist bands from
the 1950s on.
And whoever said "It has King Oliver's cornet solo copied...mistakes and
all" can go and stand in the Naughty Corner.
NOW.
What mistakes??? 
What sacrilege!
Besides, there is no Oliver solo. Or any others!
The original performance is entirely ensemble.
Kind regards,
Bill. 

   




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