King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, Chicago, Will Furnish the Music -- June 20, 2024

Daily Illini, 05-June-1924

Students of the University of Illinois were lucky to have King Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band play at their Senior Ball. Louis Armstrong was a member of the band.

The World's Greatest Colored Orchestra -- April 11, 2024

Saint Joseph Herald-Press, 24-April-1924

100 years ago this month, in April 1923, Joe "King" Oliver's Creole Jazz Band was touring the country. This item is an ad for their show at the Silver Beach Pavillion in Benton Harbor. "Recording for Okeh, Columbia and Gennett Records."

Numbers That Make Your Feet Tingle in the Hottest Weather -- June 10, 2023

Richmond Palladium-Item, 12-June-1923

The Starr Piano Company in Richmond, Indiana owned Gennett Records. Gennett made many early jazz recordings.

King Joe Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, featuring Louis Armstrong, began recording for Gemmett in April, 1923. The "New Orleans Rythm (Sic - JT) Kings" was formed in Chicago by white New Orleans musicians. Ladd's Black Aces was an alias used by the Original Memphis Five, led by Phil Napoleon.

Richmond Palladium-Item, 14-June-1923

Three Agitatin Records -- May 13, 2023

Richmond Item, 10-May-1923

Last month we saw the 100th anniversary of the first recordings by King Joe Oliver's Creole Jazz Bank. These records, made in Gennett's Richmond, Indiana studio, were also the first recordings to feature Louis Armstrong:

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Richmond Palladium-Item, 23-May-1923

This ad offers the first record, with "Dipper Mouth Blues" and "Weather Bird Rag."

Richmond Item, 26-May-1923

This ad offers records from other pioneering jazz groups. Ladd's Black Aces was an alias used by the Original Memphis Five. The New Orleans Rhythm Kings was formed in Chicago by New Orleans musicians. They were very popular. 

King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band -- April 6, 2023

100 years ago today, on 06-April-1923, Joe "King" Oliver's Creole Jazz Band made its first recordings. Louis Armstrong, who played second cornet, made his first recordings with this band. King Oliver was a New Orleans cornet player, composer and band leader. He moved to Chicago about 1918 and gradually formed his famous band.

King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - Dipper Mouth Blues (1923)

Marable's Famous Jazz Band -- June 15, 2022

Rock Island Argus, 08-June-1922

New Orleans pianist led bands on the Streckfuss Steamboat Line's excursion boats for more than thirty years. He was known for teaching the members of his band, including Louis Armstrong and Pops Foster.

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Marable made only one record. 

Frankie And Johnny - Fate Marable's Society Syncopators

Pianoflage - Fate Marable's Society Syncopators

Louis Armstrong, 50 Years -- July 6, 2021

Louis Armstrong, one of the most important figures in American music, died 50 years ago today, on 06-July-1971. I remember.

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Favorite Albums -- April 19, 2018

Last month on Facebook, I was nominated by a friend to list my ten all-time favorite albums. "What really made an impact and is still on your rotation list. Post the cover, no need to explain." I enjoyed the exercise, although it was tough to narrow it down to ten and not make any explanations. I thought I would use my blog to share the albums and perhaps make some comments.

My first choice, because the file name was first in the directory, was Elvis Costello's third album, Armed Forces.  This was the first Elvis Costello album that I purchased.  I love the music on the LP and the EP.  Once I saved up enough money, I went back to Tower Records and bought his first two albums.

Some don't like modal jazz; they think the musicians are just playing scales.  Miles Davis and his sextette are not just playing scales on Kind of Blue.

Last year my daughter and I were sitting in the car waiting for my wife.  I put this CD in the player.  My daughter was quiet until she heard "How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away?"  She said "That is warped."  Yes it is.

I had trouble deciding which Duke Ellington album to select, but "Ellington at Newport" has the 27 chorus saxophone solo by Juan Gonsalves on "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue."

I bought my fiancée all of Ella Fitzgerald's songbooks, but the Gershwin was our favorite.   We used two songs from it for our wedding reception.

I read in Newsweek that Glenn Gould had recorded a new version of The Goldberg Variations.  I saved enough money, which took a while because classical albums cost more than pop or rock'n'roll albums.

I found Harriet Janis and Rudi Blesh's They All Played Ragtime at the Anza Branch Library and enjoyed it, but I hadn't heard most of the music.  The Anza and Richmond branches did not have any ragtime records, but I found Joshua Rifkin's album at the Main Library.  I later bought my own copy.

I don't own this actual album, but this image allowed me to represent Louis Armstrong and the Hot Five and Hot Seven with one entry.  I love all the recordings.  "West End Blues," "Weather Bird," "Potato Head Blues," all of them.

I didn't know about Louis Jordan until someone played "Saturday Night Fish Fry" on KJAZ.  I went looking for him at Tower Records.

What can I say about Sun Ra?  Space IS the place.  Some don't believe he visited Saturn in 1936 or 1937.

Cole Porter 125 -- June 9, 2016

Great American composer  and lyricist Cole Porter was born 125 years ago today, on 09-June-1891.  I have heard his music all my life. 

 

Happy Mardi Gras #2 -- February 21, 2012

Today is Mardi Gras. In honor of Mardi Gras, here is a photo of New Orleans trumpet king Louis Armstrong. He appeared on the cover of the 21-February-1949 Time Magazine.That year he was chosen as King of Zulu by the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club of New Orleans, hosts of the Zulu Parade.