Origins/Blues
Invented the Phonograph in 1877
Who is Thomas Edison
the first notable jazz musician, cornet.
Who is Buddy Bolden?
a "Creole of Color" cornet player after Buddy Bolden, turned down the chance to make the first jazz record as he was worried his ideas would be stolen
Who is Freddie Keppard?
In 1960, this certain group & lady recorded "The Buzzard Lope"
Who is Bessie Jones & The Georgia Sea Island Singers?
Keppard recorded w/ Dodds, Campbell, etc. this song in 7/26/1926
What is the Stock Yards Strut?
an important folklorist who traveled throughout America to record many folk artists.
Who is Alan Lomax
term coined by OKeh Records in 1922, these recordings were separated out to make theme easier to market in Black publications as well as catching the attention of white record buyers.
What is Race Records
A famous "Creole of Color" pianist born in New Orleans who was adept at both ragtime piano as well as early jazz. "Dead Man Blues"
Who is Jelly Roll Morton?
In 1893, the Unique Quartette recorded this particular song.
What is "Mamma's Black Baby Boy"?
Morton's band "Red Hot Peppers" recorded this song on 9/21/1926
What is the "Dead Man Blues"?
Cornetist/bandleader who began composing/publishing songs in the blues style in the 1910s
Who is W.C. Handy
where most of the first jazz recordings were made in. NOT New Orleans
What is Chicago?
Jelly Roll Morton's band which defined his significance.
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band recorded their first song on 2/26/1917
What is the Dixie Jazz Band One-Step?
Morton composed this song and recorded it with the Red Hot Peppers on 6/10/27
what is the Wolverine Blues?
typically a three-line phrase structure
all white band that recorded the first jazz record in 1917
Who is the Original Dixieland Jazz Band?
A "Creole of Color" clarinetist/soprano saxophonist born in New Orleans who first tried the C-melody saxophone
Who is Sidney Bechet?
Bechet recorded with the Clarence Williams' Blue Five on 7/30/23 with this song.
What is the Wild Cat Blues?
The song with SOOOO many key changes also recorded by the Red Hot Peppers 9/15/1926
What is The Chant?
Empress of the Blues
Who is Bessie Smith
played the cornet.
was Louis Armstrong's mentor.
moved his band from New Orleans to Chicago.
Who is Joe "King" Oliver?
born in Davenport, IA who showed his musical talents extremely early. Dropped out of high school and started gigging w/various bands (i.e. Wolverines) throught Chicago
Who is Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke?
Bix recorded with the Wolverines on 2/18/1924 with this song.
The New Orleans Feetwarmers, alongside Bechet, recorded this song on 9/15/1932
What is "I've found a New Baby"?