The Village Stompers

The Village Stompers are often misidentified as a folk group, owing to the early-'60s era when they were at their peak, and to their name, as well as the title of their only hit, "Washington Square," which together evoke images of earnest young folksingers strumming acoustic guitars in New York's Greenwich Village. The truth is, they were a Dixieland jazz outfit, and their existence is a reminder of a particular side of student life on college campuses during the late '50s and early '60s. The fact that they released six albums in only four years is also testimony to how popula...