[Dixielandjazz] A pleasant novelty tune

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Thu Dec 18 13:37:09 PST 2014


Ken Gates wrote:
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1CDTdUp61Y
> The link is to a jug band version of "Chasin Rainbows".  I haven't heard a jazz band play it, but I think it would work---in the novelty part of a song list.  Anyone have a lead sheet for it?   I can figure it out, but I don't do it quickly.

Dear Ken,
I too was unable to find a jazz band version.
It's not in the Anderson Index either.
The original recording was made for Columbia 14410 by the Dallas String Band with Coley Jones in Dallas TX on 9 December 1928.
Here 'tis, as Fats would say:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkLEudFzOSA
Very kind regards,
Bill.


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