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You Can't Escape from Me - the original title - was recorded by trumpeter Erskine Hawkins in 1939. The title got switched around in New Orleans, to “I Can't Escape from You.”

If that's not confusing enough, there's another tune called “I Can't Escape from You,” also recorded by Hawkins, but in 1936. This will be on the exam.

Can't Escape became a very popular tune. Kid Thomas played it a lot, and recorded the de-finitive version (imho) in 1959 on the “Creole Jazz Band” album. Thomas wasn't Creole, but banjoist George Guesnon sure was. Creole George picks out a magnificent solo on Thomas' version, and you can hear it echoing through Ben Lee's playing today.

Guesnon taught Kid Bastien banjo in New Orleans in the 1960s, in return for cash and a whole lot of whisky. When Bastien taught me banjo in the 80s, I got away with payment in beer!

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from Spadina Saturday Night, released December 19, 2020
Sammy Lowe, Erskine Hawkins, Charles French, 1939
Photo Andrew Stewart

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