[Dixielandjazz] Frog-I-More Rag

Sue Fischer Loerchen2 at aol.com
Thu Jun 24 12:41:51 PDT 2010


 Ginny,

Good question!  It also might have something to do with the Frogmore
Plantation in Louisiana, near Natchez.

Sue


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> Can anyone channel the historical facts on this title?  I have an  opinion
> that it was originally called Froggy Moore Rag by one or another  spelling.
> That's because I suspect it was probably named for one of the  many
> acquaintances of Jelly Roll Morton, many of whom had  various intriguing
> nick names.
>
> Ginny
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