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Nick LaRocca

Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca (April 11, 1889 – February 22, 1961), was an American early jazz cornetist and trumpeter and the leader of the Original Dixieland Jass Band, who is credited by some as being "the father of modern jazz". He is the composer of one of the most recorded jazz classics of all-time, "Tiger Rag". He was part of what is generally regarded as the first recorded jazz band, a band which recorded and released the first jazz recording, "Livery Stable Blues" in 1917.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 11, 1889 (New Orleans), Died February 22, 1961 (New Orleans)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, cornet, leader, speaker

Notes: Surname also appears as "La Rocca." Full name is Dominic James "Nick" La Rocca.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 109 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 76754 12-in. 1/8/1920 I'm forever blowing bubbles Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia 76755 12-in. 1/8/1920 Mammy o' mine Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, cornet  
Columbia 76756 12-in. 1/8/1920 I lost my heart in Dixieland Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, cornet  
OKeh 8778 10-in. Nov. 1924 Fidgety feet Arcadian Serenaders Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 9412 10-in. Oct. 1925 Original Dixieland Arcadian Serenaders Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 9498 10-in. Nov. 1925 Tiger rag Wingy Manone ; San Sue Strutters Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 9612 10-in. 3/13/1926 Tiger rag Birmingham Society Serenaders ; Jack Linx Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70247 10-in. Oct. 1921 Rambling blues Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71044 10-in. Nov. 1922 Toddlin' blues Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71429 10-in. April 1923 Tiger rag Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71430 10-in. April 1923 Barnyard blues Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W81071 10-in. 5/9/1927 Ostrich walk Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W81518 10-in. 10/5/1927 At the Jazz Band Ball Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W401309 10-in. 11/10/1928 Tiger rag Tommy Dorsey Trumpet solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums composer  
OKeh W404002 10-in. 5/4/1930 Tiger rag Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W405155 10-in. 3/11/1932 New tiger rag Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with talk composer  
Brunswick 14436-14438 10-in. 12/10/1924 Tiger rag Mound City Blue Blowers Jazz/dance quartet composer  
Brunswick E28680 10-in. approximately Nov. 1928 Tiger rag The Home Towners Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E28940 10-in. 1/8/1929 Tiger rag Jungle Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E28941 10-in. 1/8/1929 Tiger rag Jungle Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E31912 10-in. 1/27/1930 Lazy daddy Louisiana Rhythm Kings Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick TE37230 10-in. 9/25/1931 Tiger rag Mills Brothers Male vocal quartet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick E37289 10-in. 10/9/1931 Tiger rag Mills Brothers Male vocal quartet, with guitar composer  
Brunswick E16815-E16816 10-in. 10/30/1925 Tiger rag Blue Blowers Trio Jazz/dance trio composer  
Brunswick E22024-E22026 10-in. 3/19/1927 Fidgety feet Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 76-100 of 109 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "LaRocca, Nick," accessed November 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106826.

LaRocca, Nick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106826.

"LaRocca, Nick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106826

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