[Dixielandjazz] Twist

[ROBERT R. CALDER]

Of course Jelly Roll Morton did sing about the young woman "out on the levee doin the doggone twist"   and I have a memory of Humphrey Lyttelton and the late Peter Clayton on the radio puzzling over a new Johnny Hodges recording (long ago, now!)  with Wild Bill Davis, after playing a track whose theme seemed familiar to them. 
It was "Let's Twist Again" but for a few notes which got in the way of melodic flow and expressive economy and swing.  He took it and he improved it. I can't remember what he called it. 

       
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