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Snake Hip Dance

Wilton Crawley

Charlie Holmes , Paul Barbarin , Pops Foster , Red Allen, Will Johnson

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Recorded in New York City on October 3rd 1929 featuring Wilton Crawley clarinet & vocals, Red Allen trumpet, Charlie Holmes alto sax, unknown tenor sax, Luis Russell piano, Will Johnson guitar, Pops Foster string bass, and Paul Barbarin drums.

*"Snake Hip Dance" was written by Wilton Crawley.

Vaudevillian contortionist and clarinet player Wilton Crawley gets together with the Luis Russell band
for an original song dedicated to one of the many eccentric dances of his trade.

Watch out for those high notes !!