[Dixielandjazz] Fw: Pat Boone the Jazz Singer

[Robert Ringwald]

Oops, forgot to change the address to DJML.  


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
To: "Dixiejazzdata" <dixiejazzdata at aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Pat Boone the Jazz Singer


Dixiejazzdata wrote:


> I suppose some on the list will say this is not Jazz & does not swing :))
> 
> But I think it is and it does :))
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z67IqrmygZY&playnext=1&list=PL1BD8F0D2C9FA603B&index=11


Great band, obviously the top studio musicians in Los Angeles.  Great arrangement.  Yes it swings and is Jazz.  

However, the singer does not swing.  even though he has a Jazz band playing a Jazz arrangement, he is not singing Jazz.  

--Bob Ringwald