Dippermouth Blues
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Composer(s) | King Oliver / Louis Armstrong |
"Dippermouth Blues" is a song first recorded by
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Armstrong plays second cornet on the April 6, 1923, recording, with
Lil Hardin on piano, Baby Dodds on drums and Bill Johnson on banjo and vocal. Oliver's plunger mute solo on first cornet became one of the most frequently-imitated solos of his generation.[4] Notably, Oliver pre-composed this solo, playing the same solo on the second recording two weeks later for Okeh.[5]
During Armstrong's tenure in the
A Study In Frustration (1961). In 2023, The 1925 version of "Sugarfoot Stomp" by the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[8]
A piece of the song is used as a plot point in the 2009 Disney film The Princess and the Frog as a work that Prince Naveen plays that allows for him and Tiana to bond with the alligator Louis.
Dr. John covered the song on his 2014 album Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch.
The 1923 sound recordings of the song entered the public domain in the United States in 2024.[9]
References
- ^ Thomas Brothers (2012). Dipper Mouth Blues. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ISBN 0786731451.
- ISBN 978-0-393-06582-4.
- ISBN 0840029764.
- ISBN 978-0-393-06582-4.
- ^ Frank Driggs. A Study In Frustration. Columbia Records C4L 19, 1961, liner notes.
- ISBN 978-0-393-06582-4.
- ^ "2023 National Recording Registry selections". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Public Domain Day 2024 | Duke University School of Law". web.law.duke.edu.
External links
- Listen to "Dippermouth Blues" on YouTube
- Dippermouth Blues at Discogs (list of releases)