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The combination of Armstrong’s virtuoso trumpet playing and his charismatic vocals is simply infectious. Moreover, the song’s title, “Dippermouth Blues,” holds its own significance. “Dipper” or “dippy” was a slang term used to describe someone who was eccentric or outlandish. The blues, often associated with melancholy and ...
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Dippermouth Blues. " Dippermouth Blues " is a song first recorded by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band for Gennett Records in April 1923 and for Okeh Records in June of that same year. It is most often attributed to Joe "King" Oliver, though some have argued that Louis Armstrong was in fact the composer. [1] This is partly because "Dippermouth ...
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Nov 16, 2014 · Nederlands - Vlaanderen. Nov 16, 2014. #1. I'm being confused about the meaning or origin of the word Dipper as a nickname in Afro-American blues and jazz circles of the 1920s - 1930s. Louis Armstrong was called 'Dippermouth' and there has been a blues singer who went by the name 'Dipper Boy'. There is also a 1923 tune called Dipper Mouth Blues ...
6 days ago · In 1923, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band – also featuring Louis’ soon-to-be wife Lil Hardin – recorded sides for Gennett. These are believed to be the first Armstrong recordings. One of the songs is “Dippermouth Blues,” co-penned by Armstrong and Oliver. Though best-remembered for Oliver’s plunger mute solo, the title refers to ...
“Dippermouth Blues” has an introductory break, and it is a tune specifically composed for, and in part by, Louis Armstrong. Dippermouth was one of Armstrong’s nicknames during this period. Preston Jackson enthused:
Apr 6, 2023 · The following day, April 6, 1923, King Joe Oliver recorded his iconic solo on "Dippermouth Blues," a long solo for its time and one jazz trumpeters and composers like to quote from later.
Jul 16, 2023 · This time, however, we will be giving primary consideration to style, for Williams was influenced by a pair of musical traditions—specifically, those of ragtime and Dixieland jazz—rather than by a specific composition. Before we can examine the borrowing, however, we need to take a step back and consider the different ways in which music ...
