[Dixielandjazz] Tin Roof / Jazzin Babies / Jazzin Baby Blues

[Stephen G Barbone]

> eupher dude <eupher61 at hotmail.com> wrote
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> well, my point is not about the changes...it's the tune.  The two  
> chromatic runs (f-e-eb-d repeated) IS Jazzin' Babies, but is NOT Tin  
> Roof...Tin Roof, properly, is f-e-eb-d  f (eighth) g(dotted quarter)

Tex Wyndham bands cover both runs in his version of Tin Roof.  One  
chorus of  f-e-eb-d runs and on chorus of f-e-eb-f-g runs. But  that's  
the only band in the Philadelphia area that adds the f (eighth) and g  
(dotted quarter).

With its history, who's to say what the proper version is? Did what  
NORK recorded accurately reflect what the tune sounded like earlier?  
Who knows. Below is one person's historical thought on both tunes.

Richard Jones/George Brunis - Jazzin' Baby Blues (Tin Roof Blues) - 1923

While composer credit is given to George Brunis, the great jazz  
trombonist, the theme is said to be an early jazz riff used by  
legendary New Orleans cornetist Buddy Petit. Originally the tune was  
called "Rusty Nail Blues" around New Orleans and only when recorded by  
the NORK did it take the name of "Tin Roof Blues." The tune was used  
numerous times by different names: The arrangement we will play is  
credited to Richard Jones who called it "Jazzin' Baby Blues,"  
published in 1923. It was re-recorded, with different words by Kay  
Star in the 1950's and called "Make Love To Me."

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
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