[Dixielandjazz] Wang Wang Blues

[Mike Woitowicz]

The Marty Grosz youtube video of Wang Wang Blues is superb! Nice way to 
swing an old chestnut like this.

I have a particular fondness for this song. Way, way back about an half 
century ago when I was learning to play the banjo, the first song I was 
given to learn to play using what's called "chord melody" in banjo talk, was 
the Wang Wang Blues. It was probably because there are a fair number of 
whole notes and I could tremolo those as full chords. I played that as my 
feature solo for a number of years.

I wasn't aware of the verse, but it adds a nice touch to the tune.

Mike Woitowicz
The Banjo Barons Ragtime Band
The Dixie Barons Dixieland Band
Solo Banjo Shows
www.banjomusic.biz
262-245-5516

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen G Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "Michael Woitowicz" <banjomusic at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 2:51 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Wang Wang Blues


> Try this one Mike L. . . . Sweet!
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> Marty Grosz with Scott Robinson, Dan Block, Bob Havens, Andy Schumm, 
> James Dapogny, Arnie Kinsella and Vince Giordano.
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xCUVf1SE_4&feature=related
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> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
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