Original Dixieland Jazz Band

The Original Dixieland Jass Band (ODJB) was a Dixieland jazz band that made the first jazz recordings in early 1917. Their "Livery Stable Blues" became the first jazz record ever issued. The group composed and recorded many jazz standards, the most famous being "Tiger Rag". In late 1917, the spelling of the band's name was changed to Original Dixieland Jazz Band.

The band consisted of five musicians who had played in the Papa Jack Laine bands.

ODJB billed itself as the Creators of Jazz. It was the first band to record jazz commercially and to have hit recordings in the genre. Band leader and cornetist Nick LaRocca argued that ODJB deserved recognition as the first band to record jazz commercially and the first band to establish jazz as a musical idiom or genre.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1916, Died Ceased 1925

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group, composer, arranger

See Also: Original Dixieland Jazz Band

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 79 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-25413 10-in. 5/25/1921 Royal Garden blues Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor B-25432 10-in. 6/7/1921 Dangerous blues Al Bernard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor B-25836 10-in. 12/1/1921 Bow wow blues Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BVE-72694 10-in. 7/6/1932 Tiger rag Ghost Howell ; Washboard Rhythm Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-0301 10-in. 9/2/1936 Bluin' the blues Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band, with trumpet and clarinet solos Musical group  
Victor BS-0302 10-in. 9/2/1936 Tiger rag Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo Musical group  
Victor BS-0303 10-in. 9/2/1936 Ostrich walk Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo Musical group  
Victor BS-0304 10-in. 9/2/1936 Original Dixieland one-step Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Alex Palocsay ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and trombone solo Musical group  
Victor BS-0305 10-in. 9/2/1936 Clarinet marmalade Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and clarinet solo Musical group  
Victor BS-0306 10-in. 9/2/1936 Satanic blues Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-0489 10-in. 9/25/1936 Toddlin' blues Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-0490 10-in. 9/25/1936 Did you mean it? Chris Fletcher ; Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-0491 10-in. 9/25/1936 Who loves you? Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-0492 10-in. 9/25/1936 Old Joe Blade Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; J. Russel Robinson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-0493 10-in. 9/25/1936 Your ideas are my ideas Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-0494 10-in. 9/25/1936 Fidgety feet Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-02489 10-in. 11/10/1936 Original Dixieland one step The Original Dixieland Five Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-019681 10-in. 2/18/1938 Drop a nickel in the slot Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-019682 10-in. 2/18/1938 Please be kind Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-019683 10-in. 2/18/1938 Jezebel Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-019684 10-in. 2/18/1938 oooOO-OH BOOM! Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-019685 10-in. 2/18/1938 In my little red book Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-019686 10-in. 2/18/1938 Good-night, sweet dreams, good-night Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor [Trial 1918-06-25-01] Not documented 6/25/1918 Sweet mamma Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor [Trial 1920-09-13-06] Not documented 9/13/1920 Sphinx Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band Musical group  
(Results 26-50 of 79 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Original Dixieland Jazz Band," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105432.

Original Dixieland Jazz Band. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105432.

"Original Dixieland Jazz Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105432

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