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re: Who was first? Clemson/LSU?
Posted on 11/21/08 at 1:40 am to LSUshad
Posted on 11/21/08 at 1:40 am to LSUshad
First Death Valley was an old eastern school, which was by 1914.
That is near 33 years befor Celmson.
First to use "Tiger Rag" LSU, it was in use at LSU before 1920.
Tiger Rag was copyrighted in 1917, but had been played in New Orleans long before that, and was one of the most popular songs when the Original Dixieland Jass Band recorded it.
Some say that Tiger Rag was being played in N.O. as early as 1914.
Clemson did not use Tiger Rag as its fight song until 1942, about 22 years after LSU.
That is near 33 years befor Celmson.
First to use "Tiger Rag" LSU, it was in use at LSU before 1920.
Tiger Rag was copyrighted in 1917, but had been played in New Orleans long before that, and was one of the most popular songs when the Original Dixieland Jass Band recorded it.
Some say that Tiger Rag was being played in N.O. as early as 1914.
Clemson did not use Tiger Rag as its fight song until 1942, about 22 years after LSU.
Posted on 11/21/08 at 10:17 am to tigger1
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Clemson did not use Tiger Rag as its fight song until 1942,
Don't know when it was first played at LSU, but here's a blurb in my Dad's 1937 Gumbo:
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Rivaling the gridiron spectacle was the audience that packed the stadium week after week. . . . zenith came at the Tulane game, when 45,000 cheering fans filled every inch. They saw a brilliant show, gave a better one. Necks craned to see the Bonnettes swing to "Tiger Rag".
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