Preservation Hall Jazz Band Darktown Strutters Ball

[MightyAlz]

OK, what kind of messed-up parents would give their kid a name like Twat?

Otherwise, good rockin-stuff...particularly like Duke's weird hairdo...

[klikonojazz]

@MightyAlz His real name was Joseph Butler. Twat was just his nickname!

[JubalCalif]

These hep cats really know how to swing....if they were any more cool, theyd' be frozen!  Can't help but get those "happy feet" when I listen to this kinda Dixieland! THANKS so much for sharing it with us! You've made my day & my week! :)

[fillra]

Good music, thankyou Klikonojazz.

"Twat" Butler's real name is Joseph. I think "twat" must mean something else in New Orleans, perhaps an endearment, and not something rude, as in the Britain.

[aartvegan]

The best.

[sillychuckchuck]

My folks used to let me sit at the feet of Manny Sayles the gleaming gold screws around the head on the banjo messmerised me

When I was 9, I got up the courage to ask him to sing "Marie Laveau"- He did, right in front of me

Happiest moment of my young life

Probably still the happiest

Chuck

[simoncusonnet]

Can someone say the date of this recording ?

[klikonojazz]

It was 1971 but I do not know the exact date

[punchsboy]

It was post Sammy Penn but still good!

[jhbmanu]

Excellent

[trumpetcraft]

I will always be a fan of Louis Nelson after hearing this! I would never get away with calling my bass player "Twat"!

[klikonojazz]

@trumpetcraft his real name was Joseph Butler. Twat was just his nickname!

[jaxjagsman]

@trumpetcraft - with a left hand technique like that, he deserves far worse than twat ...

<_<

[81r4]

I went in the 60's when Sweet Emma played piano. It was more casual, before the money changers took over. The only performance was late at night. Not where I wanted my Son.

[byerschicago]

My Uncle is Emmanuel Sayles. I was taken to Preservation Hall in New Orleans whenever we went down from Chicago in the summer. We would always get special 'seats' on the side of the wall. Folks sit on the floor of this Hall.

Laurie Sayles-Byers

[hoteldennis]

I could have never imagined Duke Ellington with Kid Thomas. Now I dont have to imagine. Too cool to say the least.

[zelde025]

Unique!

Tanks for sharing this tune.

Paul Zelders.