W.C. Handy's 1914 recording of St. Louis Blues..

[medjuck]

I was just listening to Handy's 1914 recording and it ends with 2 versions of a refrain I don't think I've heard before. Have I just always missed it in others recordings or is not played because there were no words written for it?

Edited June 13, 2015 by medjuck

[johnblitweiler]

Those last 3 choruses are a familiar song under another title, which I can't remember today. JeffCrom, help!

[lipi]

I'm merely JeffCrom Light, but I want to mention that this wasn't recorded in 1914. The (sheet) music was published in 1914, but this recording is from 1922.

And that final strain is "Ole Miss".

Edit: I notice now that people in the YouTube comments have mentioned both these things.

Edited June 14, 2015 by alex.

[l p]

i had a w.c. handy cd which had recordings from 1918, which to me were the earliest jazz recordings in my collection.

[medjuck]

I'm merely JeffCrom Light, but I want to mention that this wasn't recorded in 1914. The (sheet) music was published in 1914, but this recording is from 1922.

And that final strain is "Ole Miss".

Edit: I notice now that people in the YouTube comments have mentioned both these things.

I didn't read them before. Thanks. Do any other versions use Ole Miss?

[jeffcrom]

Late to the party due to traveling, but yeah, Handy didn't record as early as 1914. Alex has matters well in hand.

Signed,

Jeffcrom Heavy (15 pounds too heavy....)

[jeffcrom]

I'm merely JeffCrom Light, but I want to mention that this wasn't recorded in 1914. The (sheet) music was published in 1914, but this recording is from 1922.

And that final strain is "Ole Miss".

Edit: I notice now that people in the YouTube comments have mentioned both these things.

I didn't read them before. Thanks. Do any other versions use Ole Miss?

I don't know of any other version of "St. Louis Blues" which incorporate it, but "Ole Miss" became the traditional last strain for " Bugle Call Rag," heard in many versions.