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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’ve got an autographed LP of the DoD I’d sell cheap if anyone is interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ron L<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> jim@kashprod.com [mailto:jim@kashprod.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 31, 2020 12:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ron<br><b>Cc:</b> Dixieland Jazz Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> [Dixielandjazz] The Dukes, again!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It seems that if one wishes to see a bit of controversy on djml, then all you have to do is mention the name “The Dukes of Dixieland”. Of course, I’m referring to the original band which had a lot to do with my early days of listening to Jazz. I just can not see how anyone could deem this version, for example, of “Over The Waves” as being anything but great, hot, driving jazz, but as soon as some hear the name of the band, they immediately conjure up commercialism, etc., and don’t want to go any further. Very curious! Anyway, have a listen: <span lang=ES><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwZdT9GUhIk"><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwZdT9GUhIk</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ok, Freddy does his “popping trombone” thing maybe a chorus or two too much here, but he does it like no one else I’ve ever heard, and it is very effective. Papa is better on the banjo than the trombone, but the two horns together work really nicely always. And, yes, it is quite arranged, but one would expect that if doing a tv show.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I heard them live in a small, off the casino floor, lounge in Las Vegas in the early 1960’s. Loved the fact that they went from string bass to tuba depending on the style of the song (swing/march), and they played as though it was a full house, and we were only two people in the lounge the whole set (it was only 6pm!) A great, professional, swinging band, who just happened to be well-known, also (which isn’t really a bad thing!).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just to put out a good word again for some good memories!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>