[Dixielandjazz] Alligator Crawl

[Stephen G Barbone]

"Alligator"  -  Originally a slang term for musician. Very early in  
jazz history, musicians referred to themselves as "alligators". Now it  
simply refers to any swing devotee. (abbrev. Gator or Gate)  - Source http://nfo.net/usa/slang.html

Thus relating Alligator Crawl to Pub Crawl (to visit as many pubs as  
possible in a night) it could mean to visit or hear as many jazz  
musicians as possible in one night.

Or it could indeed be a dance since "crawl" means, among other things,  
to creep slowly on all fours, or slither, wriggle or writhe.

Or it could mean some combination of jazz musicians and dancers.

Or?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband