Sobbin' Blues - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band

Very nice!!

There is a certain energy to this music unlike any other. It is called " sobbing blues", but I feel like they are just about to get on their feet again, and keep on living. The musicians play together in such an awesome, natural way! Thank you for posting this.

I just wanted to know...would this be considered combo jazz? Thanks if you know the answer

If you wanted to call it that, you could, but it wouldn't probably be what most jazz musicians would think of if you said combo. For me, this is some of my favorite stuff!! I only wish more musicians could be into the early records like I am, then they would see how powerful jazz really is!!! As old as these records sound, they are miles ahead of most "progressive" sounding records, at least for me, because they don't have to TRY to be groundbreaking, they just ARE!!!

Wonderful!! An interesting fact: Maurice Ravel was a huge fan of jazz, and the clarinet playing of Johnny Dodds in particular, and incorporated Dodds' style into some of his pieces.

I thought Armstrong played the slide in this one.

Yes, Louis played the slide whistle, according to michaelminn:
Oliver, Joe "King" (Cornet, Leader)
Armstrong, Louis (Cornet, Slide Whistle)
Dutrey, Honore (Trombone)
Dodds, Johnny (Clarinet)
Hardin, Lil (Piano, Arranger)
Scott, Bud (Banjo)
Dodds, Baby (Drums)
The tune was written by Arthur Kassell and Victor Burton, and the arrangement was by Lil Hardin (piano, Armstrong's wife).

excellent...bravo

Excellent!
Oliver was so limber in his composition. Like the swaying of grass in the wind.

Great !! They were such brilliant musicians, but the clarinet playing of Johnny Dodds is beyond description. I know it is subjective, but I think he was THE best.
Thanks for sharing this gem.