[Dixielandjazz] After You've Gone

[Bill Haesler]

 Ken Gates wrote [in part]:
> Composed in 1918 --- Has an nice introductory verse -- works well (I think) as medium tempo swing.  Somewhere along the way it has become a "requirement" to play very fast choruses (cut time, double time, or just plain fast) to follow the medium tempo introduction of the melody. Wondering who first introduced the now traditional tempo speed up.

Dear Ken,
I suggest that we can blame the Red Nichols - Dorsey brothers mob.
Or Fats Waller.
Listen to:

Miff Mole and his Little Molers 24 Sept 1929 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrx7hjHjg6k

Red Nichols 3 Feb 1930 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNeIvzqb9wA

Fats Waller and Benny Payne 23 March 1930 (no verse)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9ka7Eqw5u8

Although, the 26 November 1929 Louis rendition reversed it by slowing down for the coda. 
Which the Condon groups seemed to favour.
Kind regards,
Bill.