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San Jacinto StompRec.George Lewis Trio, 7/27/44, Dan (Japan) VC-4014, VC-7021; American Music Book CD.Title shown in Lord discography is “I Can’tEscape from You [San Jacinto Stomp],” andfootnote says, “American Music Book CD isa CD accompanying the book Bill Russell’sAmerican Music by Mike Hazeldine.” Thispresumably is where Erdos got his “BillRussell” evidence.Later in 1944 recorded as “San JacintoStomp” by Jim Robinson and by Kid ShotsMadison, but footnote in Lord says correct titleshould be “I Can’t Escape from You.” Manyother New Orleans-style thereafter recorded itas “San Jacinto Stomp.”Yep, there’s no doubt! The 1936 “I Can’tEscape from You” by Robin-Whiting is NOTthe tune that all the New Orleans bands playas “I Can’t Escape from You” or “San JacintoStomp.” It is indeed the 1939 “You Can’tEscape from Me” by Hawkins-Lowe-Frenierethat they’re playing. And it turns out thatIngemar Wagerman of the Gotha RiverJazzmen (Sweden) had noticed and reportedthe same thing in a note to the DJML inAugust 2013. And I realize from reading hisnotes after the fact that Bunk Johnson addedhis part to screwing up the history of this tuneforever.George Lewis actually recorded it twice as“San Jacinto Stomp” in July 1944, the firsttime (making two takes) at his home with a trio(Lawrence Marrero, bjo; Alcide Pavageau, b),then a few days later at San Jacinto Hall in aband fronted by Jim Robinson. In August herecorded it yet again under that title at SanJacinto Hall in a band fronted by Kid ShotsMadison.Then Bunk Johnson recorded it as “I Can’tEscape from You” on V-Disc in 1946 at theStuyvesant Casino in New York. From thenon, most New Orleans-style bands recordedunder either “San Jacinto Stomp” or “I Can’t,”with many of them actually crediting Robins-Whting as composers. Lord clearly added tothe confusion by stating that “San JacintoStomp” really is titled “I Can’t Escape fromYou.”Peter Bocage (with Lewis in the band) finallygot it right as “You Can’t” in a recording (backin San Jacinto Hall) in 1964, but the damagehad been done. I have no recordings of itunder the correct title, but I have it as “I Can’tEscape” by Robins-Whiting by Max Collie,Climax JB, Tito Martino, Emile Barnes, andBob Greene, and as “San Jacinto Stomp” bythe Black Eagles and Norrie Cox.You Can’t Get to Heaven That Way(Irving Caesar–Seymour Simons)Keith Nichols Cotton Club Orchestra 1234Rec. Noble Sissle, London, 12/11/30,Columbia CB-193, DF-463.Confirmed by 2/28/30 copyright reg., w. IC/m.SS.You Can’t Lose a Broken Heart(James P. Johnson–Flournoy Miller)Paris Washboard 1261Note writer Ted des Plantes says written forJohnson’s last big show, Sugar Hill in 1949.Confirmed by 9/19/49 copyright reg., w.Flournoy E. Miller/m. Johnson. Looks like heused his middle initial sometimes, not others.You Can’t Shush Katie (The GabbiestGirl in Town) (Harry Warren–Harry White–Henry Creamer)Scaniazz 1038Red Onions & Ottilie 1090Bent Persson’s London Stompers 1167Down Home JB 1171Bob Schulz & His Frisco JB 1288Helm–Leigh Jazz & Blues Review 1332Rec. Peggy English (as Katy), 8/13/25,Vocalion 15118 et al. Clarence Williams(Katie, plus subtitle says Rust), ClarenceWilliams Blue Five with Eva Taylor, 10/26/25,,OKeh 8342.Copyright matches what we have:You can't shush Katie, the gabbiest gal intown; w Harry White and Henry Creamer,melody Harry Warren, of U.S. © 1 c. June20, 1925; E 616826; Shapiro, Bernstein &co., inc., New York.AND the OKeh 8342 label has the subtitle inparens.You Do Something to Me (Cole Porter)Pam Pameijer’s New Jazz Wizards 1395ASM, Harms, 1929.You Don’t Know My Mind Blues(Clarence Williams–Virginia Liston–Samuel Gray)Fried Potatoes 1163