[Dixielandjazz] Yesterday's Papers: Newsboys Spasm Band, 1899

[Stan Brager]

Thanks for sending the info on spasm bands, David. 

I'd read about them but have never seen a photo, let alone a sound video.

Stan
Stan Brager

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From: David richoux [mailto:domitype at gmail.com] 
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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Yesterday's Papers: Newsboys Spasm Band, 1899

Interesting article about another kind of New Orleans music that lead to
Jazz!
http://john-adcock.blogspot.ca/2012/12/newsboys-spasm-band-1899.html

Here is a sound film recording of a much later Spasm band: 

http://mirc.sc.edu/islandora/object/usc%3A21333

Dave Richoux