[Dixielandjazz] Skip the gutter

David richoux domitype at gmail.com
Mon Jun 3 10:27:46 PDT 2013


I thought everybody knew the SOL part of that title translates as "Sh#t Outta (Out Of) Luck" 
That is still a pretty common bit of slang in America.
http://dippermouth.blogspot.com/2012/11/85-years-of-hot-seven-sol-bluesgully.html

David Richoux

On Jun 2, 2013, at 4:54 PM, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Anton Crouch wrote:
>> Snip
> 
> The term has to be an obscure US 1920s regional colloquial reference to something familiar to musicians at that time:
> As with the other Louis Hot Five tune title (13/14 May 1927) "SOL Blues/Gully Low Blues".
> But what? 
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
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