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elderolddog
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Date: October 24, 2018 12:23AM
Amyjo Wrote:
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> I tried doing this with "When the Saints Go
> marching in," but didn't quite get the same knack
> to it that you did.
>
> Maybe you can get it translated for moi.
>
> Love that marching song. :)
It's a Spiritual; used to be sung slowly, but then jazz got a hold of it. It's used in funerals a lot, and while they are in a procession, it's hard to call it a march.
"'When the Saints Go Marching In', often referred to as "The Saints", is a Black spiritual. Though it originated as a Christian hymn, it is often played by jazz bands. This song was famously recorded on May 13, 1938, by Louis Armstrong and his orchestra."
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_Saints_Go_Marching_In#LyricsHere's perhaps the most famous rendition, referenced above, featuring my dad's doppelganger, Louis Armstrong:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLjbMBpGDAWhen they stood side by side, in a low light, you couldn't tell them apart! In a good light, my dad's slightly lighter skin tone gave it away.
I guess it could be turned into a marching song...