Jazzology (1916? Texas?)

[Paul M. Johnson]

There is an 1831 letter from Lord Palmerston referring to Tallyrand
which says T. was Jazzing around.  Probably used as a vulgarity as in
"jaser/jazer" a french word referring to gossiping, but was used as
slang for carnal intercourse.

As to Baseball, The  San Fran bulletin of 3/6/1913 uses jazz as we would
use pepper or team spirit other quotes are from Mar. 3 & 8.  In addition
see the S.F. Bulletin of Apr. 5  article " In praise of jazz, a futurist
word who has just joined the language.

>>From the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang. V. II
Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:
>
> JAZZOLOGY (1916?)
>
>    I've been going through some Texas online library catalogs.  I gave Baylor University a try (it's the sometime home to famous ADS-Ler Lynne Murphy).
>    Try bearcat.baylor.edu and check this out:
>
> King, Oswin Kerrin
> Uncle Jake Sez: a book of sayings, poetry, philosophy and jazzology by the noted baseball expert of Red Sox, Texas
> c. 1916
>
>    The book is from his columns in the Dallas Evening Journal.  "Jazz" was just becoming popular in Chicago in 1916.  "Jazz" was totally unknown in New York until 1917.  And a baseball connection, too?
>    I'm at home.  What does WorldCat have on this author and this book?  Could 1916 possibly be correct?  Is it an error?
>    Texas jazz????
>
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> "OK" SIGN (continued)
>
>    Forgot this.
>    From John Crosby's RADIO AND TELEVISION, NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, 27 October 1952, pg. 21, col. 2:
>
>    I walked down the street at General Service with an actor.  Every time he passed any one, he's smile, hold his fingers in an "O" sign and say: "Great!  Very funny!"