Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra
The Tuxedo Brass Band, sometimes called the Original Tuxedo Brass Band, was one of the most highly regarded brass bands of New Orleans, Louisiana in the 1910s and 1920s. The band was led by Papa Celestin in around 1910. Many noted jazz greats were played in the band. The group never recorded (though the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, a dance band using some of the same musicians, did record in the mid-1920s). Personnel varied; as with most such New Orleans brass bands of the era; a group no larger than three trumpets or cornets, two trombones, one or two clarinets, alto horn, baritone horn, bass horn, snare drum, and bass drum considered sufficient for most jobs. The team of Papa Celestin playing a driving lead, Manuel Perez with sweet variations and Joe Oliver's hot bluesy counter melodies was remembered by many musicians of the era as the finest brass band trumpet team heard in the city. Other notables who played in the band included Louis Armstrong, Peter Bocage, Mutt Carey, Louis Dumaine, Eddie Atkins, Harrison Barnes, Sunny Henry, Jim Robinson, John Casimir, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sweet Emma Barrett, Alphonse Picou, George Guesnon, Isidore Barbarin, Louis Keppard, Chinee Foster, Black Benny Williams, and Zutty Singleton. A group of younger musicians formed the Young Tuxedo Brass Band, which is still in existence. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W142014 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | I'm satisfied you love me | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W142015 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | My Josephine | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra ; Charles Gills | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W142016 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Station calls | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W142017 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Give me some more | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W143953 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | Dear Almanzoer | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W143954 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | Papa's got the jim jams | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra ; Abby Foster | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W143955 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | As you like it | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W143956 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | Just for you, dear, I'm crying | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra ; Ferdinand Joseph | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W145018 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | When I'm with you | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W145019 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | It's jam up | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W147632 | 10-in. | 12/13/1928 | The sweetheart of T.K.O. | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W147633 | 10-in. | 12/13/1928 | Ta-ta daddy | Celestin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8906 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Original tuxedo rag | Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8907 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Careless love | Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | 8908 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Black rag | Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111019.
Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111019.
"Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98069313
Wikidata: Tuxedo Brass Band - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6154098
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