[Dixielandjazz] Italians Invented Jazz

[Harry Callaghan]

Are youse guys sayin' that Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton wasn't Italian?

Yet another dream shattered.

HC


On 7/28/10, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>  David M Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com> wrote:
>>
>> I think a lot of people, even some "serious OKOM folks" tend to
>> sometimes forget about the "Italian Connection" in early Jazz. Not
>> just Nick La Rocca and Louie Prima!
>>
>> I see there is a book by Bill Dal Cerro coming out called "Bebop,
>> Swing and Bella Musica: The History of Italian Americans in Jazz" -
>> looks like it might be interesting...
>> http://www.italiansinjazz.com/
>> and a pre-review article: http://www.italiansinjazz.com/interview.php
>>
>
> Thanks for that Dave. Reminds me of the "Italians invented Jazz" thread we
> had on the DJML a few years ago. Resulted in Don Ingle sending me a cartoon
> that he drew about my tongue in cheek contention that Italians, not Jelly
> Roll Morton, invented jazz.
>
> In Richard Sudhalter's book Lost Chords, there is a listing of about 15
> prominent New Orleans Italian jazz musicians who played at the beginnings of
> jazz, a mention of the "Sicilian School" of clarinet playing and how it
> influenced jazz clarinetists, and a suggestion that someone should write a
> book about the influence of Italian musicians on jazz.
>
> Hey Don, more proof that; "Italians Invented Jazz".
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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