[Dixielandjazz] You need a good show to attract audience

Rick rickz at usermail.com
Mon Jan 10 14:48:43 PST 2011


On 1/10/2011 3:51 PM, Don Ingle wrote:
> On 1/10/2011 12:33 PM, Stephen G Barbone wrote:
>>
>> Who says the hoi polloi don't like good music? 
>> I suspect this happens all over the world. IF 
>> YOU PRESENT IT RIGHT THEY WILL COME. No doubt, 
>> Louis Prima (or Louis Armstrong) with the 
>> "Saints Go Marching In" would have gotten the 
>> same reaction. So how come most OKOM bands 
>> don't thrive?
>>
>> Are we too busy presenting "My Canary Has 
>> Circles Under Its Eyes" as Art Music?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Barbone
>> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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> Hey! What's wrong with "My Canary Has Circles 
> Under Its Eyes?" I've played it for years, 
> learned it from Rosey McHargue, who learned it 
> from the drummer with Maurice Sherman's band in 
> 1920's Chicago (pianist Ray Sherman's dad), who 
> leaned it in turn from the recording by Sophie 
> Tucker. We're talking HISTORY  here, my dear 
> Stephen, and way above the hoi palloi pay scale! 
> <G>
> Next thing some one will want to downgrade 
> "T'ain't no sin to take off your skin and dance 
> around in your bones!" . . .  and a pox on such 
> unfeeling bastards. Mercy!!!
>
> (Bet you our Ozian friend Bill Haesler has a 
> copy of Sophie's "Canary" record somewhere in 
> his endless and always surprising collection. I 
> have it on tape right next to her "There's a 
> Blue Ridge 'Round my Heart, Virginia." Talk 
> about Art Music!) <GG>
> Don (Ah, yes - Art for Art's sake - and what 
> everhappened to Art, anyway)  Ingle
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Country music  (part of MKOM) has one like that.

"Egg-sucking Dog"

I'll bet your Daddy and the Natural Seven did it a 
few times!!!

Rick



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