[Dixielandjazz] Creole Love Call

[Marek Boym]

Dear Steve,
I don't know whether Ellington composed Creole Love Call or not.  Nor
find it of great importance.
In the early period, which includes the 1930's, the Duke recorded lots
of tunes composed by others, and made them sound different than any
other renditions.  Should tose not be included among Ellington
classics?  Ellington's rendition of the Tiger Rag certainly stands
out!
Cheers

On 14 July 2011 05:56, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Did Ellington write Creole Love Call? Apparently not.
>
> He recorded it in 1927 gaining a copyright it in  1928. But here's the rest
> of the story:
>
> King Oliver sued him shortly after Ellington recorded it since the melody
> was virtually the same as King Oliver's "Camp Meeting Blues", which Oliver
> recorded in 1923. Oliver demanded composer credit plus royalties.
> But the lawsuit failed because of shoddy paperwork resulting in an invalid
> copyright on Oliver's part..
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> One of Ellington's reed players, Rudi Jackson, had given Ellington the
> melody and said he had written it. And, as common practice dictated back
> then, Ellington arranged it and took composer credit.
>
> Naturally Ellington was pissed at Jackson and fired him. The replacement
> reedman? Barney Bigard.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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