gut stomp-1943

[kitchentom1]

that intro sounds like earl hines

[guarrho]

great ending

[KawhackitaRag]

Gut Stomp was published - circa 1945 if I recall, but it might have been earlier - 1939 or so. I have a photocopy of the sheet music somewhere.

[pianiplunker]

I would assume this dates from the teens. This is probably what J.P played at drakes dancing "school" when the dancers wanted something funky.

[pianiplunker]

Listening to this again, the B strain is very similar to the last strain of Willie the Smith's 'rippling water" he recorded in 1938.

[KawhackitaRag]

According to "Rags and Ragtime", "Gut Stomp" was actually co-composed with Willie "the Lion" Smith!

[KawhackitaRag]

Fantastic recording, thanks!!!

[fatsfan70]

I thought that piano music died with Fats in

'43 but now I hear JPJ, his teacher, I know different. Thank you.

[pianiplunker]

To me this sounds like a funky reworking of Carolina Shout.