PARADE in New Orleans: Bands, Revelers, Police Escort & More!

New Orleans has always been a musical city. The very first jass/jazz recording was made by a band from New Orleans and this city has been the home of many talented artists & bands. - Below is a history timeline of recorded jass/jazz.

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

Alphabetical list of Artists on this page (direct links)

Charles "Buddy" Bolden (Born September 6, 1877 Died November 4, 1931) - No Recordings. Performed between 1895 to 1907?

Performed on cornet and was an influential musician in New Orleans more in print. 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 ... we will never know.
 

1917

Original Dixieland Jazz Band (ODJB) - Recorded between January 30, 1917 to February 18, 1938 and 1997 to present.
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 three recordings and a fourth in the works. The second CD includes songs written by Nick LaRocca that were never recorded and Jimmy LaRocca original compositions.

(The following titles have not yet been added to our site but are available - please check back.)
-The 75th Anniversary - Bluebird/BMG: 61098-2
-1921-1936 ODJB - Jazz Archives No. 23: 157282
-Sensation - ASV: AJA 5023
-ODJB in London 1919-1920 - King Jazz: KJ118 FS

(The following titles are located in the current performing band section)
-80 Years of Jazz (1997)
-Anniversary of A Jazz Legend (1999)
-Jazz From New Orleans (2004)

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, 1942.

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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