[Dixielandjazz] Over in The Gloryland

Marek Boym marekboym at gmail.com
Sat Oct 8 15:41:06 PDT 2011


Further to my previous:  how stupid of me!  I did not know that "Over
in the Glory Land" was "the anthem," but I should have realized that
it was the subject.  I cannot say how many versions I have (your
catalogue must be computerized), but quite a few, including the Sam
Morgan one.
Cheers

On 9 October 2011 00:37, Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  Marek Boym asked in reply to my question:
>>>> But what about ABBA?
>>> "Why should we think of it, or even know it?  No reason that I can see."
>>
>> Dear Marek,
>> (I hope I have not misread your question.)
>
> If you did not mean the Swedish pop group - I must have.
>> Did you listen to the link I posted?
>
> No.  I took it to be by ABBA.  And I was not a New Orleans revivalist,
> so I don't know what the "anthem" is.  Butwhatever it is, if played by
> ABBA, I an not interested.  By a jazz band - anything is interesting.
>
> I have the entire Sam Morgan output.
>
> With kind regards
>
>
>> The answer is:
>> Ask the New Orleans 'revivalists' on the list. It is almost an anthem.
>> Or, check the versions under Jazz on YouTube.
>> My first encounter with with the tune was in the 1940s on a 78 by the Sam Morgan Jazz Band.
>> Recorded by it for Columbia in New Orleans on 22 October 1927.
>



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