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That rings a bell but I’ll have to check my collection—thank you Jay!

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Since Duke admits working as a soda jerk this fits in with his first composition (or so I have heard) “Soda Fountain Rag”.

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Absolutely, good point--I just added it to the essay. He said his other first piece, around the same time, was called "What You Gonna Do When the Bed Breaks Down?" THANK YOU

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Brilliant

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Do I hear a fleeting reference to Otto Hardwick as "ah-toe" and not "Oh-toe,"

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Maybe so--give us the timing please David.

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I think I transcribed this from a tape to a digital format for Steven Lasker. I don't remember where it was--maybe toward the beginning.

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Thanks David!

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