[Dixielandjazz] What's this Jimmy Dorsey tune?

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Sat Jul 25 16:22:58 PDT 2015


Dick Baker wrote:
> On this Soundie, there's even an announcer to introduce Jimmy Dorsey and the hot tune of his own composition he plays on the alto, but I can't make out what the announcer is saying or find any J. Dorsey tune that looks like it might fit.  Evie?  Weavy?  Peavy?  

Dear Dick,
We Jimmy Dorsey fans have no trouble with that one.
"Beebe".
He first recorded it for Okeh 41245 in New York on 13 May 1929.
Kid regards,
Bill.


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