Let's keep our jazz heritage correct and
honest!
1917, 1918, 1919,
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923,
1924, 1925, 1926, 1927,
1928, 1929, 1930, 1931,
1932, 1933, 1934, 1935,
1936, 1937, 1938, 1939,
1940, 1941, 1942
(1943,
1944, 1945, 1946, 1947,
1948, 1949, 1950, 1951,
1952, 1953, 1954, 1955,
1956, 1957, 1958, 1959,
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)
Quote: Did You Know? Jazz music
was born in New Orleans at the turn of the twentieth century, a combination of
many musical styles, including blues, gospel and ragtime. The originality of the
art form came from its focus on improvisation.
From the National Parks Service, Dept. of the Interior, New Orleans Jazz
National Historical Park;
www.nps.gov
Here is a general timeline of
New Orleans jazz icons and important information to help understand early New
Orleans jazz:
Charles "Buddy" Bolden (Born September 6, 1877
Died November 4, 1931) - No Recordings. Performed between ca. 1895 to 1907.
Buddy performed on cornet and was an influential musician in New
Orleans more in print and discussions after his death. He was not a jazz musician as the term "Jazz" as a
musical definition did not exist during his years as a performer. His band
performed with the standard combination of brass and string instruments used in
the popular society music of the day. He was a predecessor of jazz and may have
played in an unconventional manner in comparison to other musicians of his time.
Unfortunately, there is absolutely no one who knows how he really sounded aside
from oral recollections which may or may not be correct. With no recordings we
can only make assumptions to how he might have sounded. Telling people he was
great or that he was awful ... is something we will never know.
1917
Original Dixieland Jazz Band (ODJB) - Recorded between January 30, 1917 to
February 18, 1938
In 1917 this group recorded the very first jass/jazz recording.
There is an outstanding ODJB currently performing
internationally led by Jimmy LaRocca, the
original leaders son, on trumpet.
www.odjb.com
They have four recordings as of 2009. The second CD includes songs written by Nick LaRocca that were never
recorded and original compositions by Nick's son and current band leader, Jimmy
LaRocca.
Jimmy LaRocca's Original Dixieland
Jazz Band®
is continuing the tradition recording in
the 1970's (unreleased) and again, released recordings, since 1997.
- 80 Years of Jazz (1997)
- Anniversary of A Jazz Legend
(1999)
- Jazz From New Orleans (2004)
-
Dixieland Jazz for Children (2007)
Johnette Downing and Jimmy LaRocca's Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Book (hire) the current Original Dixieland Jazz Band®
for your jazz festival or event.
Eubie Blake - Recorded between August, 1917 to September, 1931
1918
1919
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1920
1921
Fletcher Henderson - Recorded between Feb/March 1921 to April 24, 1941
James P. Johnson - Recorded between August 1921 to July 2, 1947
Clarence
Williams - Recorded between September 30, 1921 to October 22, 1941
Born on October 8, 1893 in Plaquemine, Louisiana. He composed many classics including Royal Garden Blues.
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1922
Spikes' Seven Pods of Pepper orchestra - Recorded between June 1922 to
June 1922.
New Orleans Rhythm Kings (NORK) - Recorded between August 29, 1922 to
Feb 20, 1935.
Thomas "Fats" Waller - Recorded between October 21, 1922 to ?
(1943)
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1923
King Oliver - Recorded between April 6, 1923 to April 15, 1931.
... he won widespread recognition during the 1920's as a bandleader,
composer, improviser and arranger.
Jelly Roll Morton - Recorded between June 1923 to July 14, 1940.
Ferdinand Lemont - AKA "Jelly Roll Morton" became a famous jazz musician
from New Orleans who began recording with his band in 1923. A New Orleans
musician who made his fame in Chicago and New York in the 1920's.
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1924
Bix Beiderbecke - Recorded between February 18, 1924 to Sept. 15, 1930.
Inspired by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band 78 recordings in 1919 Bix went on to become a very famous and talented
musician.
Johhny De Droit - Recorded between March 15, 1924 to January 12, 1925.
Duke Ellington - Recorded between November, 1924 to Dec. 1, 1973.
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1925
Joe "Wingy" Manone - Recorded between November 1925 to Aug.
26, 1941.
Louis Armstrong - Recorded between November 12, 1925
to 1971.
(Began recording as a sideman in 1923 and under his own name in 1925.)
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1926
Hoagy Carmichael - Recorded between February 2, 1926 to ?.
Luis Russell - Recorded between March 10, 1926 to Aug. 8, 1934.
Ben Pollack - Recorded between September 14, 1926 to Aug. 4, 1938.
Joe Venuti - Recorded between Sept. 29, 1926 to Jan. 25, 1939.
Freddie Keppard- Recorded between September 1926 to September 1926.
Red Nichols - Recorded between October 13, 1926 to June 11, 1940.
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1927
Miff Mole - Recorded between January 26, 1927 to February 17, 1937.
Johnny Dodds - Recorded between March 1927 to June 5, 1940.
Began recording as a sideman in 1923 and under his own name in 1927.
He recorded with King Oliver's Jazz band, Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers,
Dixieland Jug Blowers & many more.
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1928
Bennie Goodman - Recorded between January 23, 1928 to ? (ca. 1986)
Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra -
Eddie Condon - Recorded between July 28, 1928 to January 21, 1942+.
Tommy Dorsey - Recorded between November 10, 1928 to ? (ca. 1956.)
1929
Jimmy Dorsey - Recorded between June 13, 1929 to ? (ca.1957.)
1930
Jack Teagarden - Recorded between October 1, 1930 to July 7, 1941.
1931
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1932
Sidney Bechet - Recorded between September 15, 1932 to Dec 12, 1958.
Began recording as a sideman in 1924 then under
his name in 1932.
Well known clarinetist who performed with a vibrato style.
1933
1934
1935
Zutty Singleton - Recorded between March 27, 1935 to May 28, 1940
1936
1937
1938
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1939
Muggsy Spanier - Recorded between July 7, 1939 to ca.1967.
(Began recording as a sideman in 1931 and under his own name in 1939)
1940
1941
1942
Willie Gary "Bunk" Johnson (Born ca. 1879 or
1889 / Died July 7, 1949) - Recorded between 1942-1948?
1943
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1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
The Dukes Of Dixieland Recorded 1951 to 1974?
www.thedukesofdixieland.com
(not to be confused with the newer version under a similar name)
1952
1953
1954
1955
Pete Fountain - Recorded between 1955(?) to
present
1956
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1957
Al Hirt - Recorded between 1957 to 1998.
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
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Well known Artists who recorded only as sidemen.
Warren "Baby" Dodds - Recorded between 1923 to ca.1947
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