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
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-19331 | 10-in. | 2/26/1917 | Livery stable blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-19332 | 10-in. | 2/26/1917 | Dixieland jass band one-step | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-21583 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | At the Jazz Band Ball | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-21584 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | Ostrich walk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-21700 | 10-in. | 3/25/1918 | Skeleton jangle | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-21701 | 10-in. | 3/25/1918 | Tiger rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-22041 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Bluin' the blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-22042 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Fidgety feet | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-22043 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Mournin' blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-22044 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Sensation rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-22066 | 10-in. | 7/17/1918 | Clarinet marmalade blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-22067 | 10-in. | 7/17/1918 | Lazy daddy | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-22337 | 10-in. | 12/3/1918 | 'Lasses candy | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-22338 | 10-in. | 12/3/1918 | The satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-24580 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | In the dusk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-24581 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Margie | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-24590 | 10-in. | 12/4/1920 | Palesteena | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-24809 | 10-in. | 12/30/1920 | Broadway Rose | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-24810 | 10-in. | 12/30/1920 | Sweet mamma (Papa's getting mad) | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | B-24825 | 10-in. | 1/28/1921 | Home again blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-24826 | 10-in. | 1/28/1921 | Crazy blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-25072 | 10-in. | 5/3/1921 | Jazz me blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-25073 | 10-in. | 5/3/1921 | St. Louis blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | B-25411 | 10-in. | 5/25/1921 | Satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Victor | B-25412 | 10-in. | 5/25/1921 | St. Louis blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
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 | |
Victor | [Trial 1920-09-13-07] | Not documented | 9/13/1920 | Tell me little Gypsy | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Victor | [Trial 1920-09-13-08] | Not documented | 9/13/1920 | Singin' the blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 77086 | 10-in. | 5/31/1917 | The Darktown Strutters' Ball | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 77087 | 10-in. | 5/31/1917 | Indiana | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 49555 | 12-in. | 11/26/1918 | Sensation | Yerkes Marimbaphone Band | Marimba band | arranger | |
Columbia | 74103 | 12-in. | 5/14/1920 | Sphinx | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 74104 | 12-in. | 5/14/1920 | Alice blue gown | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 74105 | 12-in. | 5/14/1920 | Soudan | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76418 | 12-in. | 4/16/1919 | Barnyard blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76419 | 12-in. | 4/16/1919 | At the Jazz Band Ball | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76458 | 12-in. | 5/12/1919 | The ostrich walk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group, composer | |
Columbia | 76459 | 12-in. | 5/12/1919 | Sensation rag, one step | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group, composer | |
Columbia | 76467 | 12-in. | 5/19/1919 | Look at 'em doing it | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76468 | 12-in. | 5/19/1919 | Tiger rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group, composer | |
Columbia | 76566 | 12-in. | 8/13/1919 | Satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76567 | 12-in. | 8/13/1919 | Lasses candy, one-step | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76751 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | My baby's arms | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76752 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | Tell me | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76753 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | I've got my captain working for me now | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76754 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76755 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | Mammy o' mine | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Columbia | 76756 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | I lost my heart in Dixieland | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
OKeh | 457 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | Sensation | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
OKeh | S-71043 | 10-in. | November 1922 | Some of these days | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
OKeh | S-71044 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | Toddlin' blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
OKeh | S-71429 | 10-in. | April 1923 | Tiger rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
OKeh | S-71430 | 10-in. | April 1923 | Barnyard blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
Brunswick | E27627 | 10-in. | 6/1/1928 | Original Dixieland one-step | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 6544 | 10-in. | 1/3/1919 | Sensation jazz | All Star Trio | Saxophone, piano, and xylophone | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Original Dixieland Jazz Band," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105432.
Original Dixieland Jazz Band. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105432.
"Original Dixieland Jazz Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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