[Dixielandjazz] "Mile or Mo' Bird Rag" (was ooooh- ahhh)

[Don Ingle]

Don Ingle comments: As long as the subject is birs, let's not forget the 
classic duet of Earl Hines and Louis on Weatherbird.
Any Questions?
Don


Bill Haesler wrote:
> Dear Ed,
> At last! We are back onto a legitimate OKOM subject!
> "Mile or Mo' Bird Rag" was recorded by Allbert Ammons and His Rhythm 
> Kings for Decca in Chicago on 14 January 1936 with Guy Kelly, t; 
> Delbert Bright, cl/as; Albert Ammon, p; Ike Perkins, g; Israel Crosby, 
> sb; Jimmy Hoskins, d.
> The only currently available CD I know of with it on is 'Hey! Piano 
> Man' - a collection of early Boogie Woogie recordings by Albert 
> Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade Lux Lewis, and Jimmy Yancey. with great 
> examples of the barrelhouse - rent party style of piano playing.
> It is on a bargain-priced 4-CD set (JSP 7747).
> Listmate Jazz Jerry Brown will be able to get it.
> According to Eric Townley's book 'Tell Your Story', the mythical 
> mile-or-mo bird is one which flies backwards because it is more 
> interested in where it has been than where it is going.
> But then Ed, you knew most of that when you said: > Perhaps I spoke 
> too soon, what of the "Mile or More" bird, BYE  BYE  Bird.<
> Kind regards,
> Bill
>
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