Thought this would be easy … just too many good ones, others with good parts, and those I’ve overplayed. To my mind, the choice has to be good jazz … more jazz than just blues … or novel features, e.g. the kazoo, dancing if possible, or a combination of these.

The second we usually don’t have because of the ciggy hanging from the washboard girl’s mouth but the music itself is right up there. I’ve kept CC Rider back for next week. By the way, they’re from 12, 7 and 13 years ago … I’m thinking that says something.

My notes

• “”Corrine, Corrina” was first recorded by Bo Carter (Brunswick 7080, December 1928). However, it was not copyrighted until 1932 by Bo Carter (under his real name, Armenter Chatmon), along with his publishers Mitchell Parish and J. Mayo Williams.”
• The Corrine number here seems to be two bands joined, possibly members of Secret Six, maybe not.
• In Yes Sir, there are two ladies in white tops who pull up on the path behind. In Going Back Home, there’s another in white top to the left … just thought I’d mention that.
• In Going Back Home, the kazoo player obviously asked before … wonder why Shaye said yes … though he was good.
• Those dancers were nifty too … hired, do you think, or just spontaneous?
• That smoking girl is called Dizzy, the cameraman tried to keep her out of shot after the start, came back later.
• In all three songs, commenters mentioned Erika’s voice, minus microphone.
• Lastly … sigh … do you think times were so much better back then?