[Dixielandjazz] Just a Closer Walk

[Harry Callaghan]

Ken:

I'm unable to come up with an earlier version as you requested.

However, you haven't lived until you've heard it done by the late "Deacon
Jim"
Lawyer who was co-leader of the Smith Street Society Jazz Band and recorded
it
sometime in the early 70s.

He also played banjo, guitar and tuba (that I know of) He was truly a most
versatile
musician and if anyone called out a request at a live engagement, it was
extremely
rare that he didn't know the lyrics to it

He spent a number of years playing in Germany but right offhand I cannot
recall the name of the band he was with..

One of the most magnificant entertainers that I have ever had the privilege
to know.
and I know that he is dearly missed by many.

Tides,
HC


On 3/10/10, Ken Gates <kwg28 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> A few years ago there was an interesting thread about the search for when
> and how
> the great gospel song "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" was brought into
> virtually
> all musical genres.  I don't have reference to that now.  According to the
> Wiki source
> on the internet----
>
> "The first known recording was by the Selah Jubilee Singers on
> October 8, 1941, (Decca Records 7872) New York City "
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> My questions are---
> ...Does anyone have information as to an earlier recording?
>
> ...:I acquired somewhere--maybe the internet--a 1943 recording of this
> tune by a George Lewis configuration (rather nice I might add).
> Would anyone know of an earlier jazz recording?
>
> Ken Gates
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