[Dixielandjazz] Blues My Naughty Sweetie...

domitype domitype domitype at gmail.com
Mon Feb 12 03:20:46 EST 2018


Thanks to all - yes, I know there have been many groups that have done
versions of the Patter, the question was if it was something added or
original, and I think that has been well answered. I suppose some artists
decided not to do that full version because it was too complicated! ;-)

Dave Richoux

On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 8:29 PM, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:

> This topic came up on the Facebook DJML group - is the patter verse of
> Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me something that somebody added on at
> some point?
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> I am no expert on the song, don't have the original sheet music, but I did
> find this 1919 version with the "stop time" bit included, so I think it is
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNt2Dpu0rM8
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> The only other version I have heard includes the words "Sweaty Nighty" as
> sung by the late (and lamented) Dave "Whoopee Fingers" Cotter - banjo
> player in several California bands.
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> Dave Richoux
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> Ringwald wrote:
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> Thanks Dave. Interesting.
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> I learned Naughty Sweetie from a banjo player named Will Tallacksen in the
> 1960s, complete with the patter chorus. He played it in the speakeasy’s in
> Chicago in the 20s. He even played for Capone.
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> Never heard the verse before though.
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> We recorded it with the Bob Schulz Frisco band a few years ago with Schulz
> singing.  It was one of the last recordings that Jim Rothermel recorded
> before his death. That CD is available from Schulz on his web site.
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> There is a video on YouTube with him singing it with a jam session at the
> Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. We had 3 members of Fulton Street and 3 sit ins.
> Here is the link.
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzziJ50aAEc
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> If my memory is correct, Clancy also recorded it with Bob Scoby as a vocal.
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> Best -Bob Ringwald
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