it's interesting that this is buddy bolden's blues...there is a recording on here of zora neale hurston singing it (she calls it Tampa)...saying it was a folksong she remembered from her childhood in fl, and that everybody sang it and performed it at dances. Buddy Bolden was only 13 years older than Zora, so I doubt he was the catalyst there...anybody know how this song wound up being buddy bolden's blues?
@pedroernias Does it matter he's from New Orleans we are race blind around here in Louisiana all are equal that is all that are southern and he was white it doesn't matter i mean have you heard of our great Louis Armstrong? Born in New Orleans as well and he was raised just like the rest of us to respect everyone no matter there race color or creed keep the racist shit out of here you blaspheme the music.
This is not Morton's composition , it's a folk tune that was appearing in sheet music as early as 1904 (St. Louis Tickle). This is the same "funky butt" tune that the Bolden Band used as their theme song. Morton slowed it down to the point where it's almost unrecognizable but it's a gorgeous recording. Too bad the video stopped at the piano solo.
This is certainly not Morton's composition. Morton accredits this one to Buddy Bolden himself and says that the "St. Louis Tickler" is just a theft as somebody copyrighted it. This was after Bolden used to play it regulary by himself in Lincorn Park with his bell headed to downtown New Orleans (about 10-12 miles away)
Anyway this is what Morton tells Lomax in the congress library. Much of this series is dubious but more in the sense that Morton takes credit, not gives.
@oncexist I would assume it was a folk tune which Bolden popularized to his audiences. Since Bolden was institutionalized in 1907 he probably played the tune well before it was published. Although Jelly Roll Morton was a great chronicler of the underworld he was not a musicologist.
i heard Jelly Roll added the third verse after Frankie Dusen (another New Orleans musician) had taken a trip to LA, where Jelly was living at the time. Jelly insulted Dusens dress-sense to the point where Dusen told him if he ever saw him in New Orleans again, he'd kill him.
so jelly added the verse insinuating dusen was a pimp, many musicians in new orleans at the time were, including jelly roll himself.
@IndependentGeorge76 My grandfather is Frank Duson, Jr. (correct spelling) that you have mentioned here. He had two dgts one of which is my mother. Her sister is deceased. He raised them til his death in the late 30's. Their mother died 5 yrs earlier. Heard he was a character but loved and took care of his little family which was during the early 30's. Thanks for the post. Check out Donald Marquis' book, "IN SEARCH OF BUDDY BOLDEN".
it's interesting that this is buddy bolden's blues...there is a recording on here of zora neale hurston singing it (she calls it Tampa)...saying it was a folksong she remembered from her childhood in fl, and that everybody sang it and performed it at dances. Buddy Bolden was only 13 years older than Zora, so I doubt he was the catalyst there...anybody know how this song wound up being buddy bolden's blues?
suthern 3 months ago
Jelly Roll Morton is the father of jazz,not Buddy Bolden,this is my opinion.
Pentagonshark666 4 months ago 7
@Pentagonshark666 that was his opinion too lol
probably right...but there were political reasons why he didn't get credit in his time (and is still kinda under recognized)
suthern 3 months ago
@Pentagonshark666
No no, KING OLIVER AND LOUIS ARMSTRONG
htes 6 days ago
Jelly Roll Morton is was and always will be the most carismatic jazz
singer ever and no doubt one of the best too.
Pentagonshark666 4 months ago 15
does anyone have the sheet music for piano for this, please?? if so can you pm me? Thx for the upload!
PrincepsDinus 5 months ago
Hugh Laurie is better.
KARLOSMTV1 5 months ago
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sintrastes 5 months ago
@KARLOSMTV1 ??????????????
sintrastes 5 months ago
@sintrastes Buddy Bolden Blues.- Hugh Laurie..
KARLOSMTV1 5 months ago
@KARLOSMTV1 Seriously??? Laure can play for sure but you're comparing him to one of the greatest jazz composers of all time.
pianiplunker 4 months ago
@pianiplunker Okay:
KARLOSMTV1 4 months ago
But how come you couldn't get the final piano solo in? It's sublime.
Still, thanks for posting. Great choice.
SalsadeJindungu 6 months ago
dammit!, i thought he was a black dude=S
pedroernias 1 year ago
@pedroernias hahaha he is though. Just making sure
krickstein1 1 year ago
@pedroernias Does it matter he's from New Orleans we are race blind around here in Louisiana all are equal that is all that are southern and he was white it doesn't matter i mean have you heard of our great Louis Armstrong? Born in New Orleans as well and he was raised just like the rest of us to respect everyone no matter there race color or creed keep the racist shit out of here you blaspheme the music.
Academic1Researcher 8 months ago
This is not Morton's composition , it's a folk tune that was appearing in sheet music as early as 1904 (St. Louis Tickle). This is the same "funky butt" tune that the Bolden Band used as their theme song. Morton slowed it down to the point where it's almost unrecognizable but it's a gorgeous recording. Too bad the video stopped at the piano solo.
pianiplunker 1 year ago
This is certainly not Morton's composition. Morton accredits this one to Buddy Bolden himself and says that the "St. Louis Tickler" is just a theft as somebody copyrighted it. This was after Bolden used to play it regulary by himself in Lincorn Park with his bell headed to downtown New Orleans (about 10-12 miles away)
Anyway this is what Morton tells Lomax in the congress library. Much of this series is dubious but more in the sense that Morton takes credit, not gives.
oncexist 6 months ago
@oncexist I would assume it was a folk tune which Bolden popularized to his audiences. Since Bolden was institutionalized in 1907 he probably played the tune well before it was published. Although Jelly Roll Morton was a great chronicler of the underworld he was not a musicologist.
pianiplunker 6 months ago
i heard Jelly Roll added the third verse after Frankie Dusen (another New Orleans musician) had taken a trip to LA, where Jelly was living at the time. Jelly insulted Dusens dress-sense to the point where Dusen told him if he ever saw him in New Orleans again, he'd kill him.
so jelly added the verse insinuating dusen was a pimp, many musicians in new orleans at the time were, including jelly roll himself.
IndependentGeorge76 2 years ago 5
Yep that sounds like Morton alright, shame on him for ridiculing the bandleader of King Bolden's old group. Even if he was dressed poorly.
Morahman7vnNo2 2 years ago
@IndependentGeorge76 My grandfather is Frank Duson, Jr. (correct spelling) that you have mentioned here. He had two dgts one of which is my mother. Her sister is deceased. He raised them til his death in the late 30's. Their mother died 5 yrs earlier. Heard he was a character but loved and took care of his little family which was during the early 30's. Thanks for the post. Check out Donald Marquis' book, "IN SEARCH OF BUDDY BOLDEN".
gfjchs3n1 3 months ago
Oooh... how wonderful find this piece on the web!!!
Thanks for sharing.
fdeepf 2 years ago
jelly roll... que maravilla. muchas gracias.
sirjuandabicho 2 years ago