[Dixielandjazz] Rip Up The Joint

domitype . domitype at gmail.com
Fri Jun 13 19:09:41 PDT 2014


I think it was a dance hall Jitter-Bug reference, much like "Rip the Roof
Off the Sucker!" can be heard around NOLA these days.

Dave Richoux


On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Stan Brager <sbrager at verizon.net> wrote:

> On October 14, 1941, Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Footwarmers recorded
> "Rip Up The Joint". I'm not certain of what the lyrics meant. My warped
> mind
> came to 2 conclusions. Was it about drugs or hearing great music in a club?
> Of course, it could be something else.
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> On that gig were Henry Goodwin on trumpet and vocal, Vic Dickenson trombone
> and solo vocal, Don Donaldson on piano and Manzie Johnson on drums.
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> Any ideas?
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> Thanks;
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> Stan
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