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"From Barrelhouse to Ballads" was his second set. He said of Barrelhouse players - most of them had no training, they just picked up the tunes from whoever came before them. Jeff said "Best thing to do is just listen!" St. Louis Blues.
With the boogie-woogie meister listening - Jeff dared play a Chatanooga Choo Choo Boogie. Watch Seeley at the end!
1919 - Blues by then had superceded Ragtime. Jeff
thinks Ragtime and the Blues went off on an
illicit weekend and nine months
later, Jazz was born. Jazz synthesized the best of both. 1923 Bessie Smith Sang it, everybody was singing it; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Jack Teagarden said St James infirmary Blues was the oldest blues he ever heard.
'Lasses Blues was real Barrelhouse!!
Alone they are whirlwinds - together they are a cyclone! It started out civil....but that didn't last long - Seeley finally got up and danced/jigged up and down the stage while Jeff kept playing.
Many thanks to the organizers of this festival for bringing these two world talents together for our listening pleasure! EXTRA: Pinetop Perkins at 96, west coast in 2009 http://www.pinetopperkins.com/
Hot Steamed Jazz Fest 2012
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