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For pianists, it’s a great crowd-pleaser at parties or silent film events. Not too difficult technically, but requires a good sense of swing and theatrical phrasing. alley cat strut oscar holden
Holden used improvisation to mimic the unpredictable nature of street life, blending sharp blues notes with smooth, swinging chord progressions. To help me expand or refine this piece
When you listen to the original acetate recordings (most available through the University of Washington’s Ethnomusicology Archives), you hear the clink of glasses and the distant murmur of a room. Holden plays the melody with a detached coolness, as if he is watching the late-night crowd from a barstool. The "strut" isn't aggressive; it’s confident, lazy, and slightly dangerous. let me know: For pianists