Ja-Da

Ja-Da or Ja-Da ( Yes Da, Ja Da, Jing Jing Jing! ) Was an early jazz standards, was composed in 1918 by Bob Carleton ( the name is in some publishers also reproduced as Bob Carlton ). The spelling of the title varied over time; with some cover versions he is Jada. The piece is regarded as a jazz standard.

History of the song

Carlton composed the piece when he was working in Illinois as a piano player in clubs. It was known first in one sung by Cliff Edwards version. The notes of Ja-Da first appeared in 1918 in the publishing house Leo Feist in New York City.

In his classic work, American Popular Songs Alec Wilder discusses the simplicity of the piece and writes:

" ... It is amazing that such a void tune like Ja-Da could burn into the public consciousness. Obviously, the melody is very simple and the text almost entirely devoid of content, the success perhaps be explained by the text: "A quirky little song that entertains me / that comforts me and I like it so well. " It is a cute song, it is innocent and " comforting ". And, like magic, the only other statement to which can be carried away, the text reads: " Ja-Da, Ja-Da O, Ja-Da, Ja-Da Jing, Jing, Jing. " "

In addition to a piano roll by Cliff Hess (Vocal Style Company, # 11302 ) several early recordings of the songs are known by the Original New Orleans Jazz Band (1918 and 1919), from Wilbur Sweetman / Arthur Fields ( 1919), by James Reese Europe ( 1919) and the British Savoy Quintet (1919). 1923 Fred Ross played the title in Berlin. In the thirties, the play was revived: Tommy Dorsey and Dick Stabile went in 1936 for Ja-Da into the recording studio. In 1938 there was a recording of Tommy Ladnier and Sidney Bechet. Twenty years later he experienced in 1939 in two movies his resurrection, in Babes in Arms with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland ( in a minstrel show scene ) and Rose of Washington Square with Alice Faye. Mid-1940s, followed by shots of Bunk Johnson and Don Ewell (1945 ), Frank Sinatra & Peggy Lee ( 1947), Muggsy Spanier (1947 ), the Big Chief Jazz Band (His Master's Voice AL 3401, 1954) and Ted Heath Orchestra (1958 ). Even Al Hirt, Oscar Peterson, Louis Armstrong and Al Jarreau recorded the song. Tom Lord recorded 317 shots.

The Jazz Standard Doxy ( 1954) by Sonny Rollins based on the harmonies of this song.