[78-L] question for dance band experts

[Doug Pomeroy]

Don't forget, a majority of the New Orleans jazz bands used string bass.
Buddy Bolden, Sam Morgan, Jelly Roll Morton, many others.
> 
> I doubt that it would have occurred to anyone to use a bass in the 20s. The 
> guitar wasn't even coming into use yet and banjos were still popular. If you 
> couldn't dance to it or march to it, why bother?
> 
> dl


Doug Pomeroy
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