[Dixielandjazz] How did key tunes get into the standard dixieland repertoire

[Bill Haesler]

Apologies,
I wrote this a few days ago in response to the above thread, parked it 
in my 'drafts' folder and forgot it.

Dear Sheek,
So far as your comment regarding Jimmie Noone is concerned where you 
said:
> Speaking of Noone, I keep forgetting just how wonderful many of his
> records were. I looked in Worlds Records yesterday and found two 4-CD 
> sets
> l. JSP (selected works incl. Noone as side person)
> 2. Definitive (complete works, ie records under his name)

I certainly agree.
However, it needs to be pointed out that neither of these 4-CD sets is 
'complete' so far as diehard collectors are concerned, because 
alternate masters of some tunes have been left out.
A small point, but  important to some of us.
Even for the general collector, who only needs a 'best of' CD, the 
above sets may be an overload.
Fortunately, the cost of these sets is quite modest.
And both are very well remastered.
Kind regards,
Bill.