[Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 97, Issue 5

[eupher dude]

That story has been around, but nope.  It was Muskat Ramble, a misspelling of Muskrat.

And, for all that say Country Joe McDonald stole this, well, yeah, but he also extended the form a bit.

steve hoog
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> Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 09:52:28 -0800
> From: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
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> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Muskrat Ramble name?
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> I heard once that this tune was originally "Muscat Ramble" after Muscatel 
> wine that the early jazzers drank in the jazz clubs. True?
> Warm regards,
> Bob Romans,