[Dixielandjazz] Dogfight

[John McClernan]

Even earlier than that, Jack. The Civil War re-enacters among this group will tell you that the brass bands played dances and parties during that era too.  Hollywood knew this as well. It's been awhile since I have seen them, but I believe that "Gone With The Wind" and "Fort Apache" would be two examples.

Enjoying the repartee and raillery,
John


On Dec 28, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Jack Mitchell wrote:

Stephen, neither John Flynn nor myself asserted that jazz began in the 1880s, just that brass band musicians began playing outside of marches and Sunday afternoon concerts in the local park rotunda that early, instead they began playing for dances and parties.