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.
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Recordings (Results 101-109 of 109 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E22219-E22220 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | Tiger rag | Bowdoin Instrumental Club | Orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | C4745 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Tiger rag | Reuben Reeves ; River Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C4747 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Tiger rag | Reuben Reeves ; River Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C5997 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | Tiger rag | Phillips’ Louisville Jug Band | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | 471 | 10-in. | Jan. 1928 | Tiger rag | Bobby Davis ; Fred Elizalde Hot Music ; Chelsea Quealey ; Adrian Rollini | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 11395 | 10-in. | 12/23/1926 | Tiger rag | Phil Napoleon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Gramophone | 0EA6506 | 10-in. | June 1938 | Tiger rag | Reginald Foresythe ; Arthur Young | Piano duet | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CA16028 | 10-in. | between October 1936 and February 1937 | Taming the tiger | Orchestre Raymonde ; G. Walter | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL7415 | 10-in. | 2/20/1941 | Tiger-rag | Gus Viseur Orchestre ; Gus Viseur | Accordion solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "LaRocca, Nick," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106826.
LaRocca, Nick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106826.
"LaRocca, Nick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: LaRocca, Nick - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93026472
Wikidata: Nick LaRocca - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q737521
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/47557026
MusicBrainz: Nick LaRocca - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/56ccb1ca-96b4-4314-a167-944e7c01bec8
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