[78-L] Jazz myths [was Christian question]

[Joe Scott]

Dunn is underrated. If Bubber Miley admired someone...

Brings to mind that Dizzy Gillespie tried to claim that he popularized double-time sections in arrangements, which was a gimmick that had been around long before his era.

Joseph Scott

> > ====================== One I forgot. A myth that did the rounds for years was that the first jazz solo to incorporate double-time was Armstrong's on "Sweethearts On Parade" (1930) till some learned scholar discovered that Johnny Dunn had done this on his 1922 recordings of "Four O'Clock Blues" and "Hawaiian Blues". Wrong again! There's double-timing by the trumpet player on Jim Europe's 1919 "The Darktown Strutters' Ball". I remember when I first heard it I realised there was something different about it, then I cottoned on. Actually, Louis had already included some double-timing, very effectively, in his 1928 scat vocal on "Squeeze Me". Julian Vein _______________________________________________ 78-L mailing list 78-L at klickitat.78online.com http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l