[Dixielandjazz] Down Beat magazine

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Mon Feb 13 19:03:01 EST 2017


> Joe Carbery <joe.carbery at gmail.com> wrote:
> There was a song published ca. 1925 of the same title, written by Spencer Williams, which may cause some confusion.

Dear Joe, 
That is only part of the the story (pun intended).
The 1924 song you mention was "Good Time Flat Blues” recorded by Maggie Jones (with Louis) for Columbia.
It was adapted by Williams for the film ‘New Orleans’ and retitled "Farewell To Storyville”
The one published in Down Beat is, apparently, a different song, “Goin’ Back To Storyville”.
Over the years both have become tangled up with “Those Draftin’ Blues”, under various titles including “Storyville Blues” and “Bienville Blues”.
Kind regards,
Bill.


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