[Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 228, Issue 2 Sweet Petunia

[ROBERT Calder]

I hope none of the singers of the song (male. in any language) echoes 
Ms. Bogan's boast alleging amazing resurrecting qualities of her vulva 
(just in case anybody wonders how blue this blues genre blues is). 
Albert Ammons of course delivered a wonderful wordless performance on 
record too. Maybe the Williams in the composer credit with Ammons was 
Mayoh Williams, I cant remember but Mary Lou might have picked up the 
tune listening to itinerant blues pianists too.

Dippermouth Blues was credite by Little Brother Montgomery to one Bob 
Morton, but due to Brother's southern accent (cf. Henry Allen's apology, 
Bill Haesler!) the title accorded "Bob Morton Blues"  was mis-written as 
"Bob Martin ..."  (Bob Martin's used to be advertised in UK as a tonic 
for dogs, nose too tale).

There's also a 1920s recording by "Long Cleeve Reed" and "Papa Harvey 
Hull" of s tune called "Early Blues" by the people who recorded Cripple 
Clarence Lofton performing a solo piano version of it.   This is another 
Sweet P******** and for further historical reference there is JESSE 
JAMES, 1936 I think, and his piano part (not to be confused with the 
part the lady he sings about "craves") is transcribed in a book of 
transcriptions of blues and barrelhouse piano recordings (my copy 
currently misplaced) I see THE TRIANGLE HARMONY BOYS recorded something 
of the sort in Birmingham Alabama in 1927 (can be heard on-line) .

Merry Christmas when it comes

RRC
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