An enjoyable little romp from the early Bennie Moten Orchestra. Still rooted somewhat heavily in ragtime styles, the Kansas City band still had that irrepressibly powerful rhythmic sense within its ragtime structure. What did James Scott think of jazz bands retention of rags in 1920s Kansas City? There's an undeniable elegance to Scott's Don't Jazz Me Rag, but Moten's piece is invigorating.
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