Stomp Off 1001 - Dickbaker.org

“Don’t Go ’Way Nobody,” a signature tuneof Bolden’s, was published in New Orleansin 1906. We use the original verse andchorus, which is a bit different from the“traditional” version (which seems to bebased on “I’m a Ding Dong Daddy fromDumas”).Donald Marquis, in his In Search of BuddyBolden: First Man of Jazz, also identifies “Don’tGo ’Way Nobody” as a song used by Bolden,and adds this footnote:“Don’t Go Away, Nobody” was written byPercy Cahill and was included in a list ofnew music received by the New OrleansItem from Grunewald’s Music Store,published October 7, 1906, p. 8. The exactdate the song was written and published isnot known.I’ll be darned, here’s the copyright:Don't go way, nobody: words by PercyCahill, music by P. A. G. T. fN , 5 p. Ashtonmusic co., New Orleans, La. C 127703, Aug.20, 1906; 2 c. Sept. 24,1906. [note noapostrophe before way, and comma after it.]AND EUREKA! Found sheet music at theHogan Jazz Archive at Tulane. cover isDON’T GO WAY,NOBODY.But copyright page is simplyDon’t Go Way Nobody.Words by Percy Cahill, Music by P.A.G.T.(On cover P.A.G.T. is written solid, but oncopyright page it’s got spaces between theletters: P. A. G. T., like it was in the copyrightregistration.)Copyright 1906, Ashton Music Co., 143Baronne St., New Orleans, Al.So we lose our apostrophe.For what it’s worth, I queried the folks atTulane to see if they had any ideas aboutP.A.G.T. Guy who got my query bucked it upto Bruce Raeburn, who referred it to LynnAbbott, who wrote, “I'm afraid that the ‘P. A. G.T.’ designation on ‘Don't Go Way Nobody’ istotally cryptic to those of us here at HoganJazz Archive.”Don’t Jazz Me – Rag (I’m Music)(James Scott)Elliott Adams 1198Bob Wright 1239Confirmed by sheet music.Don’t Leave Me, Daddy (J. M. Verges)John Gill’s Novelty Orchestra 1227Barbara Rosene 1431