Shanghai Shuffle

Song by Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra

"Shanghai Shuffle"

Song by Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra
Recorded| October 10, 1924
Genre| Dixieland jazz
Label| Pathé, Vocalion[1]
Composer(s)| Larry Conley
Gene Rodemich

"Shanghai Shuffle" is a jazz standard composed by Larry Conley and Gene Rodemich[1] and recorded in 1924 by Fletcher Henderson featuring Louis Armstrong.[2] It is in the key of F major and is evidently influenced by "Limehouse Blues".[3] The signature clarinet sound has an eastern quality to it; Jeffrey Magee calls it an attempt to "reinforce the exotic jazz-Chinese connection".[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Shanghai Shuffle / Naughty Man", rateyourmusic.com
2. ^ "Shanghai Shuffle – Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra", 20sjazz.com
3. ^ Schuller, Gunther (1968). The History of Jazz. Oxford University Press. p. 259.
4. ^ Magee, Jeffrey (13 January 2005). The Uncrowned King of Swing: Fletcher Henderson and Big Band Jazz. Oxford University Press. p. 185\. ISBN 978-0-19-509022-2.

## External links

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* 1924 recording on YouTube

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