"At the dawn of this century, a new music was born in New Orleans. It was a "good time" music to make the people happy. Its appeal was so immediate that the music soon swept over the whole country and then circled the globe. It was not so much a kind of music as a style of playing. Essentially it was simply a way of "playing a melody with a beat." New Orleans musicians learned to work together to produce a loose, relaxed beat that is so irresistible that one cannot help but dance, or at least sway and tap one's foot to its swing. The easygoing, almost hypnotic rhythm at times seems to run effortlessly by itself. In this style of music, where the musicians strive to help each other rather than grab the spotlight, it is natural for improvised choruses to be a feature. Working together harmoniously can generate a feeling of power. The ensembles often build with cumulative effect and surging momentum to thrilling climaxes...."
-- William Russell's Introduction to Preservation Hall Jazz Band record (1977)
Or, in the words of the Old Kunnel any music, even the "Saint James Infirmary" blues, that makes your toes tap is "good time" music. Enjoy!
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I went down to the St. James Infirm'ry
to see my baby there.
She was lyin' on a long white table,
so sweet, so cool, so fair.
Went up to see the doctor.
"She's very low," he said.
Went back to see my baby;
great God! She was lyin' there dead.
I went down to old Joe's bar room,
on the corner by the square;
the were servin' the drinks as usual,
and the usual crowd was there.
On my left stood Joe McKennedy,
his eyes bloodshot red;
he turned to the crowd around him,
these are the words he said,
I went down to the St. James Infirm'ry....
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