Where/what is doo wah diddy?
peter nelson
of "That's What I Like About the South" (lyrics: Andy Razaf)
from a recording around 1940 and was curious about the lines:
There's a place down there called Doo Wah Diddy
It ain't no town, it ain't no city
Me-oh-my it sure is pretty, that's Doo. Wah. Diddy.
Where or what was being described here? Thanks in
advance for any information!
By the way, anyone who is interested in American musical
history should spend some time listening to the Texas Playboys.
They were the kings of western swing from the 1930's until
the early 50's. In their music you can hear the antecedents
of many things which came later, including some very rock-
sounding riffs, songs which later became rock hits like
Corinne Corinna, and various expressions which were
popularized much later.
---peter
Al Christians
>
> I was listening to Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys' rendition
> of "That's What I Like About the South" (lyrics: Andy Razaf)
> from a recording around 1940 and was curious about the lines:
>
> There's a place down there called Doo Wah Diddy
> It ain't no town, it ain't no city
> Me-oh-my it sure is pretty, that's Doo. Wah. Diddy.
>
> Where or what was being described here? Thanks in
> advance for any information!
>
Red Ingle explained it all in "(That's What I Like About) Nowhere":
"Now we've got a place called Big Matooty,
It ain't no city, but it's a beauty,
And that's where I met my sweet petuty,
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh did my duty."
Different name, same place, at least metaphorically.
Al
Kenneth Burns
Bob made it to Opryland very often. Though rumor has it he was fond of
the Flume Zoom.
K
In article <7evn7h$olf$1...@antiochus.ultra.net>,
peter nelson <pne...@ultranet.com> wrote:
>I was listening to Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys' rendition
>of "That's What I Like About the South" (lyrics: Andy Razaf)
>from a recording around 1940 and was curious about the lines:
>
>There's a place down there called Doo Wah Diddy
> It ain't no town, it ain't no city
> Me-oh-my it sure is pretty, that's Doo. Wah. Diddy.
>
>Where or what was being described here? Thanks in
>advance for any information!
>
R
place to get 'pie' (especially 'cherry pie') and 'sugar', not to mention
'jelly roll', 'jam', 'pudding', 'peaches', 'muffins', yes indeed, 'it sure
is pretty...down there...' <beg>
--
R.
may all good things come your way...
peter nelson <pne...@ultranet.com> wrote in message
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Busgal58jb
>history should spend some time listening to the Texas Playboys.
>They were the kings of western swing from the 1930's until
>the early 50's.
No argument here.It's great that technology gives us more Bob Will's music to
hear then there was during his lifetime.
I have been buying a new vol of the Tiffany Transcrifts every few months and
I'm up to vol 4.
BUS
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>
> I was listening to Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys' rendition
> of "That's What I Like About the South" (lyrics: Andy Razaf)
> from a recording around 1940 and was curious about the lines:
>
> There's a place down there called Doo Wah Diddy
> It ain't no town, it ain't no city
> Me-oh-my it sure is pretty, that's Doo. Wah. Diddy.
>
> Where or what was being described here? Thanks in
> advance for any information!
>
> history should spend some time listening to the Texas Playboys.
> They were the kings of western swing from the 1930's until
> of many things which came later, including some very rock-
> sounding riffs, songs which later became rock hits like
> Corinne Corinna, and various expressions which were
> popularized much later.
>
> ---peter
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peter nelson
>in this context i would have to say that 'doo wah diddy' is and excellent
>place to get 'pie' (especially 'cherry pie') and 'sugar', not to mention
>'jelly roll', 'jam', 'pudding', 'peaches', 'muffins', yes indeed, 'it sure
>is pretty...down there...' <beg>
Yes, this possibility also occurred to me. Can anyone confirm
that this was the "place" Andy Razaf had in mind?
---peter
Frank Hamilton
>I was listening to Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys' rendition
>of "That's What I Like About the South" (lyrics: Andy Razaf)
>from a recording around 1940 and was curious about the lines:
>There's a place down there called Doo Wah Diddy
> It ain't no town, it ain't no city
> Me-oh-my it sure is pretty, that's Doo. Wah. Diddy.
>Where or what was being described here?
There is a whole genre of songs called the "party blues." I think that
"Diddy Wah Diddy" (or a variant thereof) was written by "Georgia Tom"
who became the famous gospel writer for Mahalia Jackson and others,
Thomas A. Dorsey. Diddy Wah Diddy is a euphemism as I understand it
in the same way the the terms Jazz and Rock and Roll once had a
meaning. In short, sexual activity.
I believe that Arthur Blake, a blues singer popularized it at once
time but I might be mistaken.
Frank Hamilton
R
where else COULD it be...........
Bill Williams
remembered an R. Crumb poster of Mr. Natural, with the caption: "He's smart.
He's cool. He knows what Diddy Wah Diddy means."
Leon Redbone covered the song "Diddy Wah Diddy" some years back.
Frank Hamilton <ms30...@atl.mindspring.com> wrote in message
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Richard Goodman
>Leon Redbone covered the song "Diddy Wah Diddy" some years back.
>
Also, check out Ry Cooder and Earl "Fatha" Hines doing a guitar/piano duet
of "Ditty Wah Ditty" (different but related to above) on _Paradise &
Lunchґ WB, 1974.
It's terrific.
--
Richard Goodman
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