[Dixielandjazz] Definitive "Panama" record?

[Stan Brager]

If you want to listen to a definitive recording of "Panama", I suggest
beginning with the recording made by The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra on their
CD "Black Manhattan". Their arrangement is based upon William H. Tyers'
original sheet music.

Next, listen to Wild Bill Davison's Commodore recording which, to my ears,
is the definitive jazz version.

Stan
Stan Brager 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dwlit at cpcug.org [mailto:dwlit at cpcug.org]
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 11:45 AM
> To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Definitive "Panama" record?
> 
> Hi Gang. Question: What is the "definitive" recording of "Panama"
> for someone who wants to learn the complete tune from a record, rather
> than from music (eg. my sheet in "Dixieland Fake Book Vol. 1")
> 
> As with too many recordings, the lead horn on very often doesn't
> provide
> even a reasonably a straight melody line--I keep wanting to yell: "if
> you
> ain't gonna play PANAMA, call it Tegucigalpa or something!!!"
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --Sheik
> 
>