[Dixielandjazz] Of puns and nicknames

[Charles Suhor]

The 'bone solo at about 3:00 in the "Jitterbugs" film is worthy of the fine swing era players. He played well, knowing he could hardly rest on his laurels. 
And do any of you hep cats remember when slush pump" was a jivetalk nickname for a trombone? Today I looked up "slush pump" for the first time. Every 70 years, I learn something new--worst nickname ever. At least a clarinet looked a little like a huge licorice stick, from a distance, if you squinted your eyes.

Charlie

On Jun 30, 2015, at 3:20 AM, ROBERT R. CALDER wrote:

> Trombonist? 
> 
> (takes a bow as awarded,  but with a stern expression) 
> 
> I'm afraid I'll have to let that one slide ....
> 
> But as I said, the entire film can be watched and I presume downloaded from YouTube 
> 
> Never thought Oliver Hardy as a model for Roland Kirk, but
> 
> of course the row of trumpets seals the performance.
> 
> 
> Robert 
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