Dixieland the music. A revival movement for traditional jazz, formed in reaction to the orchestrated sounds of the swing era and the perceived chaos of the new bebop sounds of the 1940s (referred to as "Chinese music" by Louis Armstrong ), pulled "Dixieland" out from the somewhat forgotten band's name for the music they championed. The revival movement included elements of the Chicago style that developed during the 1920s, such as the use of a string bass instead of a tuba, and chordal instruments, in addition to the original format of the New Orleans style. That reflected the fact that virtually
Dixieland Delight plea from university officials to not sing the modified version. The original album version was edited by nearly 1½ minutes for release as a single. The differences include: The single edit is included in several of Alabama's greatest hits collections, including "For the Record". The full-length album version is included on the band's second greatest hits album. Released in January 1983, "Dixieland Delight" became Alabama's ninth No. 1 song on "Billboard magazine"'s Hot Country Singles chart. To date, "Dixieland Delight" remains one of the group's most popular songs. Dixieland Delight "Dixieland Delight" is a song written by Ronnie Rogers, and