[Dixielandjazz] How did key tunes get into the standard dixieland repertoire? (Marty Nichols)

[Bill Haesler]

On Sunday, September 9, 2007, at 03:52  AM, dwlit at cpcug.org wrote [in 
part]:

> By "standard Dixieland repertoire" I mean today's most commonly played 
> tunes.
> Actually, my initial concern was tunes such as "When you're smiling",
> which dates from 1928. Perhaps Armstrong's record was the jazz spark,
> perhaps Noone's. How widely was Coon Sanders Orch. listened to by 
> jazzers?
> If the tune was popular, why don't we have more records of it?
Dear Sheik,
How many more do you want?      8>)
Louisiana Rhythm Kings (I assume that this is the Coon-Sanders' version 
you are referring to), Zach Whyte, King Oliver, Duke Ellington, Mills 
Merry Makers, Nat Gonella, Cab Calloway, Sharky Bonano, Teddy Wilson 
(with and without Billie Holiday), Julia Lee, Eddie Condon, Benny 
Goodman, Woody Herman, Jimmy Dorsey, Ralph Sutton.
Australian jazz bands were playing and recording the song in the 
40-50s, including the Port Jackson Jazz band, Graeme Bell, Roger Bell, 
and Frank Coughlan.

> It's not enough to identify the tunes as pop tunes. "I'm looking over a
> 4-leaf clover" was recorded by Goldkette and Al Jolson, but not picked 
> up
> by jazzers, yet it was a well-known "sing-along" tune even in the 50s.
Don't overlook the wonderful Gowans Rhapsody Makers rendition (20 Jan 
1927) with great clarinet playing throughout by Brad Gowans.  Check it 
out on <redhotjazz.com>
[While there listen to "I'll to Hawaii" with a hot Gowans' cornet solo.]
It just predates the Goldkette (with Bix) version too.
Once again Oz bands played and recorded "Four Leaf Clover" in the 40s 
There is a roaring Frank Johnson's Fabulous Dixielanders version and 
one by the Graeme Bell band).

Kind regards,
Bill.