[Dixielandjazz] ENOUGH

[Harry Callaghan]

This discussion has gone on so long today that I can't even remember who
started it (I don't think it was me but it is entirely possible.)

Only thing I can say is that I must tomorrow morning dig out the audio
cassette I have where I recorded John McCormack's rendition of it (two
verses) from a friend's scratchy old 78 back around 1986

But in closing, I am reminded of the El Salvadorian who once worked for me
in a hotel kitchen.

Several of the other employees took him to the Astrodome one Sunday to see
his first baseball game.

He told me the next day how he was almost brought to tears by the crowd that
day.  All the players were brought out onto the field and when they took off
their caps, all the crowd stood up and sang out

"Jose, can you see?"
I'm done for the day (Can I now have a collective sigh of relief)

HC
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:42 PM, <dmr at domitype.com> wrote:

> I conduct, play and/or sing the SSB about 30 times a year since 1965 (in
> various bands and situations,) so I kinda know the song well.
>
>  The best nearly straight version I ever heard was by a female trio from a
> local high school chorus - close harmony, no "extended deviations" and well
> rehearsed (no mixing up the lyrics...) - the fact that my stepdaughter was
> one of the singers had nothing to do with my opinion ;-)
>
> I think he most effective arrangement I have played is done by the Stanford
> Band - the first two strains are done by unaccompanied solo trumpet, then
> the rest of the band joins in gradually - very powerful when done well -
> none of the Youtube videos I have seen capture it well, however.
>
> The most interesting version was one arranged by a local musician/comedian
> who said he was trying to make the song easier to play and sing. When the
> tune got too high or low he changed the key, keeping it within about 7
> notes. This was performed at a comedy event so I think it was OK. J. Raoul
> Brody was the performer.
>
> The worst SSB experience was when I was outside of the SF Giant's baseball
> park on "Fan Appreciation Day" a few years ago. One of the events was an
> open mic audition for soloists to sing the SSB in the upcoming season. It
> was so horrible but I could not turn away!
>
> Dave Richoux
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> The more apt title of the anthem that even I know most of the words of
> should be THE STAR MANGLED BANNER, at least in the context of the current
> debacle
>
>
> The Lewis version that Bill refers to is quite credible and is worth
> having.
>
> Cheers,
>  Glen Page.
>
>
>
>
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