Original Dixieland Jass Band - Livery Stable Blues (1917)

Original Dixieland Jass Band (ODJB) was founded in New Orleans in 1916. Their first jazz recording is
dated 1917. In late 1917 it changed the name's spelling to "Jazz."
L'ODJB first members were: Larry Shields (clarinet), Eddie Edwards (trombone), Henry Ragas (piano), Tony Sbarbaro (drums) e Nick LaRocca (cornet).

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[Dylan Algie]

this is my favorite 50 cent song

[Ethan Moore]

The recording that started it all.

[eighthavenue]

How do wrongly get credit exactly? They commercialized jazz music and brought it to the attention of the masses. You could argue who was first, who was better, etc.... but give a little credit where its due. They toured all over the US and Europe and had the brains, business savvy, and skills to do it. No business manager, no big record label, no advertising,....quite a feat for the time when you think about it.

[thelaibon]

The ODJB wrongly received too much credit. Yes they were the first to record, but they sort of parachuted in on the success of so many black N.O. bands who did it far better. A more definitive recording, from 1923, would be King Oliver's sessions in Chicago... check that out. Far more authentic & improvisatory.

[thepoeticamerican]

In 2017, I'm going to listen to this on it's 100th anniversary recording.

Isn't technology marvelous.

[Pantaleon70]

The fast notes is thanks to Tresillo am afrocuban element. It was a turn point in history of ragtime, jazz, swing, blues, and all music we listen today

[GoldenAppleOfDiscord]

What has 50 sent got to do with it? Why are people talking about 50 cent?

[Me Meedze]

It's amazing. I can listen to it all day and never get tired

[SekkMuddle]

Great stuff, sad to hear how racist these guys were :/

Thats history for you though :P

[Emilia Falecka]

Boardwalk Empire led me here too!

but also I've heard about them at my history of music class.

greetings from Poland :)

[Kblog777]

Great to see so many ppl feeling music that was made nearly 100 years ago, thought most ppl assumed that music didnt exist before Elvis and the Beatles. Lol. Btw,Boardwalk Empire led me here:)