In our previous program, we played a few of the white and/or Creole orchestras that personified early jazz. The main reason for this was that most of the earliest recordings ignored the Black bands, but these early recordings do an excellent job of displaying the ensemble style that defined jazz music in its earliest stages, including the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, the Halfway House Orchestra and Johnny Bayersdorffer’s Jazzola Novelty Orchestra.

I find it interesting to note that J.B. refers to his own style of music as a “novelty”. We continue our exploration of early New Orleans jazz by listening to a few classic recordings that took place outside of the crescent city (but with New Orleans personnel). It seems incredible to note this, but only six “Black’ bands were recorded in New Orleans during the 1920’s, so next, we take some time to play one track from each of these bands, and our show concludes with one more recording by our featured artist, Joe “King” Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band.

29TH and Dearborn – Luis Russell’s Hot Six

Gate Mouth – New Orleans Wanderers

Wild Man Blues – Johnny Dodd’s Black Bottom Stompers

And the Six New Orleans Bands

New Orleans Wiggle – Armand Piron’s New Orleans Orchestra

Frankie and Johnny – Fate Marable’s Society Syncopators

Papa’s Got the Jim-Jams – Papa Celestin’s Original Tuxedo Orchestra 7) To-Wa-Bac-A-Wa – Louis Dumaine’s Jazzola Eight

Bogalusa Strut – Sam Morgan’s Jazz Band

Astoria Strut – Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight

And One Final Classic

Snag It – King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band