[Dixielandjazz] James Reese Europe - The Army Blues

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That is what the Internet is for! Glad to have been of assistance.

Dave Richoux

On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 10:47 PM, Fuzzy <fuzzymail at fuzzyjazz.com> wrote:

> Bill, Dave, and Snogpitch,
>
> Thank you very much for looking into this question for me.  I'll continue
> to
> kick around to see if I am able to find any definitive link between the
> "I've Got The Army Blues" provided in the link, and "The Army Blues"
> mentioned in Noble Sissle's memoirs.
>
> However, I agree that the tune is a very likely candidate.  I can't play a
> note on the piano, so I entered the sheet music into the computer, and must
> say that I really enjoyed the tune!
>
> Thanks again to all those who helped with this or added to the conversation
> - it is greatly appreciated.  Within a few hours, you provided more
> progress
> in my search than I've made in the last year on my own.
>
> Thanks!
> Fuzzy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Haesler [mailto:bhaesler at bigpond.net.au]
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 2:29 PM
> To: Fuzzy; Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: James Reese Europe - The Army Blues
>
> Fuzzy wrote [in part]:
> > I've recently re-read Noble Lee Sissle's "Memoirs of 'Jim' Europe". In
> this wonderful document, Mr. Sissle refers to a song entitled "The Army
> Blues" several times, and frequently lends the reader to believe it was a
> favorite of both the band, and the crowd...
> > Does anyone know whether this tune performed by the Hellfighters was ever
> put to paper or recorded?
>
> Dear Fuzzy, Dave and Snogpitch,
> Although I have not been able to make a direct connection to Lt. Jim
> Europe's Hell Fighters Band, I suspect "I've Got The Army Blues" (found by
> Dave Richoux) is probably the song you are looking for, as it ticks all the
> boxes.
>
> •It was composed by L Wolfe Gilbert and Carey Morgan (of U.S), copyrighted
> on August 3, 1916 and published by Jos. W. Stern in July 1916.
>
> •The sheet music cover illustration shows two stylised US soldiers and can
> be found at:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWI-WORLD-WAR-I-Sheet-Music-1916-Ive-Got-The-Army-Bl
> ues-/200959280484
>
> •It was recorded for Columbia A-5951 by Prince´s Band on January 31, 1917,
> and for Emerson 2759 by singer Morton Harvey.
>
> •At this time the US hawks were considering entering the war with Germany
> following U-Boat attacks on American shipping and entered the War on April
> 6, 1917.
>
> •The song is certainly US oriented as indicated by the following line from
> the lyrics: "I heard a bugle and Yankee Doodle played by a Regimental
> band..."
>
> I have not yet found an mp3 of the Prince's Band or Morton Harvey
> recordings
> but the sheet music can be downloaded from:
>
> http://digital.library.msstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/SheetMusic/id/31196
>
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>
>
>
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