Well, Duane, I agree that it goes back to the 1920's (I've seen very early films with it) and probably before that; but it was still probably an African-American idiom, before Burns or any other White Vaudevillian used it. (Check out the Golden Gate Quartet's "Swing Down Chariot" for a 1930's sample.) Thumpe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20130222/ec5b7918/attachment.htm>
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