The chapter title, "Gone Gone Gone," likely refers to a song popularized and performed by the ragtime comedic duo
Collins & Harlan between 1903 and 1926. Ragtime music influenced early jazz, eventually evolving into the big band style of the 20's and 30's, and influencing the style of important Harlem musicians such as Fats Waller. Another Collins & Harlan song, "That Funny Jas Band from Dixieland," is thought to be one of the first (if not
the first) recordings to refer to jazz music (evolution: jas -> jass -> jazz).
Before listening, please keep in mind that these songs feature racial language and stereotypes that are no longer acceptable today, but were common in popular culture at the time they were recorded.
Gone Gone Gone
That Funny Jas Band from Dixieland