[Dixielandjazz] Trombone styles

[Anton Crouch]

Hello all

I'm just catching-up on last week's posts and have been particularly
interested in the "trombone" thread.

The idea that the "tailgate style" is one of the indicators of New 
Orleans jazz does not mean that the style necessarily originated there. 
Trombone "smears" (shorter than, but similar to, tailgate slides) are 
common in band music from the turn of the 19th to 20th century. A good 
example is the Victor Military Band recording of "Slippery place rag", 
NY, 27 September 1911.

The praise for Miff Mole is very good to see. How is it possible that 
such a fine player is now virtually forgotten? I remember being quite 
shocked to find that, although in the photograph, he was totally ignored 
by the makers of the documentary film "A great day in Harlem".

All the best,
Anton