The Original Dixieland Jazz Band - Livery Stable/Barn Yard Blues - 1917

This record at least 92 years old

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever be able to own this record. Its the first commercial available Jazz record ever. Even though this and many copies of this recording show obvious signs of heavy plays and abuse they all have a sound willing to coxed out of them. Fate brought Charles Snooy into victor that day so he could man the cutting lathe and put the Original Dixieland jazz band to record with his expert knowledge shown on the Victor military bands records came into use for the first record by this band and what a record. As with all my records Im suggestive in determining what speed to play the records and mostly I use my prior experiences. I fully believe that the speeds that I choose faithfully reproduce the intended sound. So to most I employ you to listen on a new perspective of the sound of the Dixieland Jass Band.

This record at least 92 years old


I'm using the 13th incarnation of my DIY pre amp and with each amplifier I learn new things with each one. This time I believe that modern op amps have a small problem with the random hiss, pops and clicks of a record that interferes with the recording and this only gets amplified upon playback. SO I've gone back to the most basic of amplifier design the Class-A open ended amp. It basically functions the same way a carbon microphone would have worked by the transistor alternating the DC current into the amplified signal and has a very linear response and no crossover distortion.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever be able to own this record. Its the first commercial available Jazz record ever. Even though this and many copies of this recording show obvious signs of heavy plays and abuse they all have a sound willing to coxed out of them. Fate brought Charles Snooy into victor that day so he could man the cutting lathe and put the Original Dixieland jazz band to record with his expert knowledge shown on the Victor military bands records came into use for the first record by this band and what a record. As with all my records Im suggestive in determining what speed to play the records and mostly I use my prior experiences. I fully believe that the speeds that I choose faithfully reproduce the intended sound. So to most I employ you to listen on a new perspective of the sound of the Dixieland Jass Band.

Title:Dixieland Livery Stable Blues
Label:Batwing Black 1st release early 1917
Composer:The Original Dixieland Jass Band
Recorded:02.26.1917
Artist:The Original Dixieland Jass Band

D.J. LaRocca- Trumpet, Larry Shields Clarinet
Larry Wards Trombone, Tony Scarbaro Drums & Ragas on Piano

Record Number: 18255 - B
Format: Acoustically Recorded 78 RPM Record
Technical issues:
no Equalization curve, Turntable Speed 73, Heavy Wear


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Recorded in Shiprock New Mexico Saturday, Feb,17 2011 on a Gemini TT-1100 turntable.

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[Zefrenm]

thanks, but im limited to regular turntables and amplifiers for my transfer

[MrXnews2]

Excellent! If it weren't for the condition of the disc, this would be probably one of the best acoustic recordings I've ever heard (save for brands like Edison, Brunswick, and OKeh, who had well-above-average sound).

Just one question: have you ever considered using a fibre-optic or otherwise alternative method to the ordinary tonearm-pickup method? My guess is that your transfers would skyrocket in quality and sound (and they're very good as is)!

[ThePeaceableKingdom]

Rough start, then amazingly good sound for such a disk.

[formiggini]

Hey - 6 years and 6 days to go, and we can celebrate the 100 birthday of the first jazz record !