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First Jazz Tunes Prompted a Jazz Boom in 1917
A chronicle of early jazz history notes Original Dixieland Jazz Band's 1917 releases including Livery Stable Blues and Dixie Jazz Band One-Step. It highlights the band lineup Nick LaRocca, Larry Shields, Eddie Edwards, Henry Ragas, and Tony Sbarbar, and describes a new RCA Victor reissue series and other historic jazz albums and artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwicke Cary IE
Dixieland
Livery Stables
Livery Stable
Ely
Rooster Brow
Horse
Nick LaRocca
Larry Shields
Eddie J. Edwards
Henry
Ragas
Tony Sbarbare
RCA Vittor
Margie
Rose