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But where did that subtitle come from? TheVictor label hasRUMBA NEGRO – Stomp(Baile Negro)Moten–BasieBennie Moten and HisKansas City OrchestraBut RJHA has the subtitle, as does a prettyauthoritative audio archive site.This may be the answer: The Victor Projectsite, in its Title section for this session, says,TitleRumba negro (Primary title)Spanish stomp (Alternate title)SourceDisc labelVictor ledgersSo they wrote down “Spanish Stomp” as asubtitle, but it wasn’t on the copyright reg. andit wasn’t on the label.Aw, hell, I guess it won’t hurt to leave it there,even though technically it doesn’t belongthere.NO, RETHINK THIS and all the other cases likethis, in which Rust has dredged an “alternativetitle” (it’s not really a subtitle) out of the Victorledgers. Not copyrighted, not on any recordlabel (except later reissues), so does it reallybelong here?But one thing’s clear: We must correct thespelling, and we probably should have across-ref from Rhumba to Rumba, sinceanybody who’s heard the title will presume it’sspelled Rhumba and look for it that way.Rump Steak Serenade (Fats Waller–Ed Kirkeby)Paris Washboard 1359Rec. Waller R&O, 7/1/41, Bluebird B-11296,HMV B-9582 et al.Not in 1940-42 copyright books, but Bluebirdlabel confirms both names in full.Rumpus Rag (Don Ewell)Ray Smith 1162First rec. 1947 Good Time Jazz says Smith;EP1004 or (E)EPG1167, says Lord. I have allfour tracks from that EP reissued on GTJCD-10046-2, credit is Ewell. AND LC SONIC hasEP 1004, crediting Ewell.Runnin’ Ragged (Bamboozlin’ theBassoon) (Joe Venuti–Eddie Lang–Frank Trumbauer–Lennie Hayton)Andy Stein Blue Five 1390CD had subtitle, but only Venuti as composer.Rust shows subtitle title the way we have it,Venuti Blue Four, 10/18/29, OKeh 41361,Parlophone R-531 et al. (And Trumbauer doesplay a bassoon on the record.)Not in copyright books 1928-32.OKeh label credits all four as composers(Venuti-Trumbauer-Hayton-Lang), no subtitle.Found the Parlophone label online, which hasthe subtitle and also credits all four ascomposers.Runnin’ Wild! (An Ebony Jazz Tune)(A. Harrington Gibbs–Joe Grey–Leo Wood)Paris Washboard 1338Paramount JB of Boston 1340