Re: [Cz-L] Re: Katzenjammer

9-12-14

Shelley,

Hardy and Dow are both correct, based on the German word used for =
emotional stress, It is=20
synonymous with the word "wail", as in a cat's wail. In American Jazz =
music,=20
especially in the 1940's-1950's, musician's used the word "wail" to mean =

"Jam" or "let loose", as in a instrumental solo or in a group context, =
for=20
example "big band" musical arrangements. Gene Krupa, the famous drummer =
and=20
big band leader who was a featured soloist with the Benny Goodman =
Orchestra=20
on Sing, Sing, Sing", a song written by Louis Prima, used the word =
"wail"=20
during rehearsals for the filming of the 1959 movie, The Gene Krupa =
Story",=20
to actor Sal Mineo, who portrayed him. In that rehearsal context, Gene =
was=20
drum soloing along with Sal's drum soloing to show the latter how best =
to=20
imitate Gene's style of playing for the movie.

Gary

 ----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Shelley" <shemit65_at_gmail.com>
To: "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_bezeqint.net>
Cc: "dow friedman" <dowfriedman_at_yahoo.com.br>; "CZERNOWITZ-L"=20
<Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Re: Katzenjammer

> Interesting analysis. I think that it's musical origins are more
> from cabaret music.
>
> Shelley
>
> On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 11:54 PM, HARDY BREIER <HARDY3_at_bezeqint.net>=20
> wrote:
>> Comes from real life:
>> Jammer means wail,
>> During the mating season the Tomcat issues these wails
>> to give his position to the females but also to express
>> his desire in decibels,
>> Musical adaptation followed from here.
>> ( This is my personal interpretation)
>> Hardy
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "dow friedman"=20
>> <dowfriedman_at_yahoo.com.br>
>> To: "CZERNOWITZ-L" <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 5:13 AM
>> Subject: [Cz-L] Re: Katzenjammer
>>
>>
>> I remember that this expression was used for the jazz music.
>> Dow
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