[Dixielandjazz] Barnacle Bill

[Marek Boym]

While on the subject of that old sailor, don't overlook the wonderful Goodman!
Cheers

On 15 January 2011 00:08, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
> Anton Crouch wrote in part:
>
> when Hoagy Carmichael recorded two numbers. This was the occasion on
> which Carmichael hired Bix Beiderbecke, together with such luminaries as
> Bubber Miley, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Eddie Lang, Joe Venuti and
> Gene Krupa. "Barnacle Bill, the sailor" is notable for two things -
> Beiderbecke's fiery 20-bar solo and a voice in the chorus substituting
> "shithead" for "sailor".
> (snip)
>
> We have been over this several times before here on DJML.
>
> I still say, listen to the song with earphones and you'll hear Barnacle Bill the shitter, not shithead.
>
> It also makes more sense because shitter ends with the er sound as does sailor.
>
> I wouldn't bring this up again if it wasn't that I have listened to the song many times and know what I hear.
>
>
> --Bob Ringwald
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