[78-L] Rhythmic "sprituals" of the early 1930s

[Cary Ginell]

Alexander's Ragtime Band most decidedly does not fit what I'm talking about. If you listen to "Blow, Gabriel, Blow," you will see how Cole Porter appropriated certain commonplaces found in jubilee spirituals. The parallel is much more direct.

 

Cary Ginell

 


 
> From: MLK402 at verizon.net
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:49:21 -0400
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Rhythmic "sprituals" of the early 1930s
> 
> Without the lyrics, Alexander's Ragtime Band and Monkey Doodle Doo fit the 
> mood - they both want you to come along, be taken by the hand, to a promised 
> land or ragtime band or land of dance, blah blah . Great Day is the most 
> obvious, but I don't think Jericho fits at all.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 11:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Rhythmic "sprituals" of the early 1930s
> 
> 
> > Folks..Cary couldn't have been clearer in his request! A very narrow 
> > genre,
> > epitomized by Cole Porter's "Blow Gabriel Blow"..Tin Pan Alley 
> > compositions
> > done in the style of revival songs, and specifically which preceded 
> > Porter's
> > 1935 song.
> 
> >>> discontinued due to lack of demand or response from the public. 
> >>> Audiences
> 
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> No, I'm speaking of Tin Pan Alley compositions done in the style of
> >>> revival songs. "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" and Andy Razaf's "On 
> >>> Revival
> >>> Day" are perfect examples.
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