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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts) Sat Sep 9, 2017, 01:53 AM Sep 2017

Jackass blues

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Jackass blues (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2017 OP

That's great!! Love that it sounds like a mule!! Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #1

It's a largely Jewish jazz group from Weimar Germany struggle4progress Sep 2017 #2

Swing Boys? Lostnote Sep 2017 #4

Love it!... Thanks! Lostnote Sep 2017 #3

A stronger beat than most versions unc70 Sep 2017 #5

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)

1. That's great!! Love that it sounds like a mule!!

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 02:05 AM

Sep 2017

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)

2. It's a largely Jewish jazz group from Weimar Germany

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 02:24 AM

Sep 2017

Lostnote

(75 posts)

4. Swing Boys?

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Sat Sep 9, 2017, 02:26 AM

Sep 2017

Lostnote

(75 posts)

3. Love it!... Thanks!

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 02:25 AM

Sep 2017

unc70

(6,113 posts)

5. A stronger beat than most versions

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 03:45 AM

Sep 2017

There are a number of recordings from 1926 when it was written, most with a syncopated beat but others with various blues styles. It was later done as a fiddle tune with more pronounced braying. This recording has a stronger, more regular best than most.

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