New Orleans Wiggle

New Orleans Wiggle was an important number in the repertoire of A. J. Piron's New Orleans Orchestra. This is the first edition sheet music for the song which was written by Piron, his renowned trumpeter, Peter Bocage, and composer/publisher Clarence Williams. Williams' logo at the bottom of the front cover has the interesting dual blurbs, Home of Jazz and Home of Blues. There is also a photograph of Peron's Orchestra which featured some of the top names from New Orleans. The players, from left to right are: Louis Cottrell, Sr. on drums (he is sometimes misidentified as his son, Louis Cottrell, Jr.); Peter Bocage who was a co-writer of this work and wound up in his old age playing at Preservation Hall, on trumpet; John Lindsay on trombone; the famous Lorenzo Tio, Jr. on tenor sax and clarinet (his father and uncle were also musicians of some note);. Louis Warnecke, alto sax; Charles Seguirre, the tuba; Charles Bocage, Peter's brother on banjo; Steve Lewis, on piano; and A. J. Piron stands last with his violin. This band was made up primarily of Creoles from New Orleans who had grown up with a more refined jazz than that of bands like Buddy Bolden and King Oliver. However, most of the players here played in numerous bands of both styles. This music come from the early days of jazz recordings, and the players are mainly from an earlier time when jazz (and blues) were developing as popular music. This music is quite uncommon. WorldCat finds only one library copy, in Great Britain. This copy is in exceptional condition. The covers have been professionally reattached. Otherwise, it has only light wear and aging. VG+ to NF. SMAA ; B&W Photograph; 4to 11 - 13 tall; 6 with covers pages; Ephemera fair

Product Info

Publisher: Clarence Williams Music Publishing Co.

Year: 1924

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

First Edition

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