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ut Bob says it never felt comfortable (thelast strain does have an awkward spot).I agree with Hal Smith that the title refers towalking up and down Custom House Street/Blvd/Ave in New Orleans. I also agree withHelm that P.T. Stanton gave little, if any,contribution to the music -- it was the othersthat visited New Orleans for inspiration.However, P. T. (Peter Thomas Stanton) wasthe big promoter of the tune, and everyoneknows his name, so it’s appropriate to cuthim in on the composer royalties.{Bob, your note on first draft (written beforeRobbie weighed in) says stet Phil and that P.T. was Perry T. To the disinterested observer(i.e., yours truly) you appear to be way out ona thin limb. Who the hell was Phil Stanton?telcon 8/10: Erdos, based on telcon with HalSmith: no Phil, P.T. should be thirdcomposer.--3>Cutter, The (Elma Ney McClure)Elliott Adams 1198Confirmed 1909 copyright and sheet music,both of which mentioned (A Classy Rag) as asubtitle, but that’s not far-enough removedfrom simple genre-marker to warrant inclusionhere.Cuttin’ Out (Willie “The Lion” Smith)Tom Roberts 13921949, says Roberts.Uh, oh: 1949 copyright book has onlyCUTTIN OUT w & m Paul Gayten © MeritMusic Corp. l6Nov49 EU187242But the Chronological Classics Willie Smith CDsays rec. 12/24/49, in Paris, Vogue V5038,says composed by Smith. Jasen & Tichenor’sRags and Ragtime say not copyrighted orpublished, but credit Smith, mention theVogue recording. Jasen’s later big book sayssame thing.Guess with go with that.Cuttin’ Up (Charlie Lawrence)Back Bay Ramblers 1355Blue Rhythmakers 1373Rec. Paul Howard’s Quality Serenaders (withCharlie Lawrence on reeds), 2/3/30, Victor23420. Rust says see also “Lazy Blues,”where we find “Lazy Blues (Cuttin’ Up), rec.Art Landry, 9/5/24, Victor 19488. Bothrecordings in Southern California.Hmm. 1355 says based on CharlieLawrence’s recording; 1373 says arranged byKeith Nichols from “trombonist LawrenceBrown’s ‘Cuttin’ Up.’” (Brown was also on theLawrence record.)Victor Project confirms by Charlie Lawrence.Found Landry’s Victor 19488, which is just“Lazy Blues” (no sub- or alt title), creditsLandry-Humphry-Emerson. Victor Projectsays primary title is “Lazy Blues” and that itwas on record label, but records “Cuttin’ Up”as “alternate title . . . source: Victor ledgers”;composers Art Landry-Charles Humphreys-Howard Emerson.Obviously, Landry tune was entirely differentone; Rust was a little misleading in thisinstance.Cyclone in Darktown, A(George D. Barnard)River Raisin Ragtime Revue 1417Copyright shows no indef. article, but thatdoesn’t mean it didn’t get on the sheet music:Cyclone in Darktown; by Geo. D. Barnard. ©Feb. 4, 1911; E 252489; Carl Fischer, NewYork, N.Y. Notice rec'd June 19, 1911;recorded, v. 1, p. 112.It also give Barnard’s middle initial--wonder ifthat too is on the sheet music.Jasen’s big book omits the A, includes themiddle initial.Aha, the music is in Trebor’s RagtimeRediscoveries. Author Geo. D.; subtitle oncover is “Just Rags,” but “Just Rag” oncopyright page. Not worth keeping.Czechoslovak Journey (Graeme Bell)Steve Waddell’s Creole Bells 1230No doubt on this one.D“D” Natural Blues (Fletcher Henderson)State Street Aces 1106Keith Nichols Cotton Club Orchestra 1275Rec. Henderson 3/14/28, Columbia 1543-DCopyright isD natural blues; by F. Henderson and W. H.Challis. [Melody only] (c) 1 c. Nov. 2, 1928;E—U.S. unpub. 818; Fletcher Henderson,New York.BUT Rust says “D” Natural Blues, and that’swhat’s on the Columbia label.Daddy Do (Fred Longshaw)Leigh–Dapogny Mysterious Babies 1087Watergate Seven Plus One 1165Down Home JB 1171Bob Schulz & His Frisco JB 1288Steve Waddell’s Creole Bells 1301South Frisco JB 1307Bob Helm’s JB 1310Yerba Buena Stompers 1369Rec. Lu Watters 3/29/42, Jazz Man 13; KittyIrvin, 10/24, Gennett 5592, Claxtonola 40393,Silvertone 4035.No copyright 1923-25, but Gennett 5592credits Longshaw, as does Jazz Man 13.Daddy Let Me Lay It On You (seeMama Let Me Lay It On You)Daddy Won’t You Please Come Home(Sam Coslow)John Gill’s Original Sunset Five 1126Rusty Taylor’s New Jazz Review 1186Barbara Rosene & Her New Yorkers 1393Sure enough: ASM,, 1929, (c) Famous Music,pub. Spier & Coslow--No comma, no questionmark.Daddy’s Little Girl (Bobby Burke–Horace Gerlach)Albion JB 1249Grand Dominion JB 1337Evidently there was a song of same title byTheodore F. Morse-Edward Madden. But S&Psay Burke & Gerlach wrote the 1949 song thatwas a best seller for the Mills Brothers--andthat’s our song. I recognize it as the MillsBros. recording.He’s probably Horace C. Gerlach (see Me andthe Blues), but am leaving him here as Horacefor now.ASM, 1949, Beacon Music. Horace G., noinitial.Daintiness Rag (James P. Johnson)Paris Washboard 1308Rec. 7/43, says the Chrono Classics reissue,which--tellingly--says composer unknown.Looks like he recorded it on piano roll muchearlyier, poss. 1917. Red Hot Jazz Archivesays he also recorded it 6/5/47 on Circle 3005,credits Johnson as composer for that and the1943 recording. Tichenor-Jasen says notcopyrighted or published, first rec. on pianoroll Universal 203107, credits Johnson. Says1947 recording is on Blue Star 198. Linernotes to Folkways James P. LP say composed1916. And finally: the Universal piano rolllabel does indeed credit Johnson as bothplayer and composer.Dallas Blues (Hart A. Wand–Lloyd Garrett)Three Deuces 1185Down Home JB 1190New Orleans Classic Jazz Orch 1223Down Home JB 1273Yerba Buena Stompers 1418Here’s the story, from ASM collection andconfirmed by Wikipedia: Hart A. Wandpublished “Dallas Blues” in 1912 as WandPublishing, Oklahoma City. No lyrics.