Does anyone know where the name of this song comes from? I've become a bit obsessed with this melody recently, but can't figure out why Erastus (the Biblical one?) is playing a kazoo. Regardless, this performance is wonderful!
It's a late-period minstrel (blackface) song. In that context old-fashioned or even archaic names like 'Erastus' (sometimes 'Rastus') were used to denote a stereotypical rural black man. Google the sheet music and you can see the racist cover art. I love this group and they did a great job. But there's a reason you don't hear bands in the U.S. play this number!
Happy foot tapping music, great band clear sounds from each instrument, thank you for sharing, a joy to listen to.
Theses guys can really play. A brilliant rendition of this classic jazz number
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Very very great song . l like it
Great tune great performance. 🎶👍👌👏👏👏
Great, well done👍👍👍
je ne connaissais pas mal Claude
great
Mega guter song, hoffe, ich kann euch mal live hören :D
Sie waren gestern bei LociLoft in Berlin. Super!!!! 👏👏👏
much love dudes, geil euch zuzuschauen/hören
Nice one !!! Awesome !!!
Great!
whatta rippa of a tune
ankles twitchin
Does anyone know where the name of this song comes from? I've become a bit obsessed with this melody recently, but can't figure out why Erastus (the Biblical one?) is playing a kazoo. Regardless, this performance is wonderful!
It's a late-period minstrel (blackface) song. In that context old-fashioned or even archaic names like 'Erastus' (sometimes 'Rastus') were used to denote a stereotypical rural black man. Google the sheet music and you can see the racist cover art.
I love this group and they did a great job. But there's a reason you don't hear bands in the U.S. play this number!
Nice one !!! Awesome !!!