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

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105432.

Original Dixieland Jazz Band. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105432.

"Original Dixieland Jazz Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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