Gordon Lightfoot Forums - View Single Post

The Rez · 05-31-2005, 03:35 AM

Sheryl,

While Traditional Jazz morphed into Dixieland, both are, as Gord says, "toe-tappers."

One of my fondest teenhood memories is on a date w/ Becky Totten to Disneyland (Mom drove)

Dixieland at Disneyland they called it. This nite would have been around '59 or '60.

The Mark Twain came 'round the bend, bright lights and full regalia, to that singular sound of Pops coronet - Louis Armstrong. With him on the bow was Kid Ory and King Oliver, part of Pops' days with The Hot Five and The Hot Seven, w/ wife Lil.

It was the touchstone to an era never to remotely come again - when the music was bornin'.

They played Saint James Infirmary, The Saints, Miss New Orleens, and Just a Closer Walk w/ Thee. Others too, like South Rampart Street Parade, Hi-Steppin' Blues.

Pops did some scattin'. And everyone took a solo at once - that's the way Dixieland is as opposed to Trad Jazz - and it was perfect.

Even got a kiss at the door - high cotton,

The Rez

[ May 31, 2005, 03:42: Message edited by: The Rez ]

05-31-2005, 03:35 AM	#26
The Rez Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Balboa, CA, US of A Posts: 598	Sheryl, While Traditional Jazz morphed into Dixieland, both are, as Gord says, "toe-tappers." One of my fondest teenhood memories is on a date w/ Becky Totten to Disneyland (Mom drove) Dixieland at Disneyland they called it. This nite would have been around '59 or '60. The Mark Twain came 'round the bend, bright lights and full regalia, to that singular sound of Pops coronet - Louis Armstrong. With him on the bow was Kid Ory and King Oliver, part of Pops' days with The Hot Five and The Hot Seven, w/ wife Lil. It was the touchstone to an era never to remotely come again - when the music was bornin'. They played Saint James Infirmary, The Saints, Miss New Orleens, and Just a Closer Walk w/ Thee. Others too, like South Rampart Street Parade, Hi-Steppin' Blues. Pops did some scattin'. And everyone took a solo at once - that's the way Dixieland is as opposed to Trad Jazz - and it was perfect. Even got a kiss at the door - high cotton, The Rez [ May 31, 2005, 03:42: Message edited by: The Rez ] __________________ I came to Love the Music Before I came to Be [Psalm 139:13]