Richmond History
What year was Richmond founded?
1806
Where was the first Gennett Recording Studio?
New York
Who started the phonograph business at Gennett Records?
Fred
Were the Gennett Family members of the KKK?
No!
When was the first recording for Louis Armstrong?
1923
What was Main Street's nickname?
Millionaire's row
Who started the recording part of Gennett Records?
Fred
When it first opened, Gennett Records was the only recording studio between what two states?
New York and California
Who lives in the Gennett Mansion now?
Tina
When did Jelly Roll Morton record at Gennett Records?
1923
Why did they say Jelly Roll Morton was Latin American?
So he could stay in a hotel in Richmond
What temperature was it in the studio for the wax?
85-90 degrees
Gennett was the first place to record and make into records what kind of music?
Jazz
When did Henry die?
1922
Whose records were the hottest selling jazz records in the US?
Jelly Roll Morton and the New Orleans Rhythm Kings
When did the great migration start?
In the early 1900's
How long could the songs be?
What is 3 min. 30 sec.?
How long did it take to make a piano?
12 minutes
How old was Henry when he died?
70
What did Bix Beiderbecke die of?
pneumonia caused by alcoholism
When did phonographs become a thing?
1915
How long before the end of the song did the lights flicker?
10 seconds
How many workers were at the Starr Piano Factory?
700
What were the names of the Gennett children?
Rose, Fred, Clarence, and Harry
What was Jelly Roll Morton's real name?
Ferdinand Joseph Lamotte