Artist: Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Album: First Jazz Recordings - Vol. 2
Genre: New Orleans Jazz, Dixieland
Released: 1995
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Livery Stable Blues (Lee, Lopez, Nunez) - 3:06
- Dixie Jazz Band One-Step (Original Dixieland ...) - 2:37
- The Darktown Strutters' Ball (Brooks) - 3:01
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana (Hanley, MacDonald) - 3:31
- Barnyard Blues (Original Dixieland ...) - 3:54
- Ostrich Walk (Edwards, LaRocca, Ragas ...) - 3:08
- Tiger Rag (Costa, Edwards, LaRocca, Ragas ...) - 3:10
- At the Jass Band Ball (Edwards, LaRocca, Ragas ...) - 2:47
- Look at 'Em Doing It (Shields) - 2:51
- Oriental Jazz (Dinwitty) - 3:40
- Reisenweber Rag (Original Dixieland ...) - 2:46
- Skeleton Jangle (LaRocca) - 2:55
- Bluin' the Blues (Ragas) - 3:20
- Fidgety Feet (Edwards, LaRocca, LaRocca ...) - 2:43
- Sensation Rag (Edwards) - 2:57
- Mournin' Blues (Sbarbaro) - 2:52
- Clarinet Marmalade Blues (LaRocca, Ragas, Shields) - 2:45
- Lazy Daddy (LaRocca, Ragas, Shields) - 3:16
- Margie (Conrad, Davis, Robinson) - 3:17
- Palesteena (Conrad, Robinson) - 2:47
- Some of These Days (Brooks) - 3:00
- Toddlin' Blues (LaRocca, Shields) - 3:07
- Tiger Rag (Costa, Edwards, LaRocca, Ragas ...) - 3:04
- Barnyard Blues (Original Dixieland ...) - 3:02
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This French import CD has 24 titles by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, partly duplicating some other sets (including the Bluebird release) but also includes a few real rarities. Among the latter are versions of "Darktown Strutters Ball" and "Indiana" that rank as the very first jazz records ever made; the liner notes claim that these are from a slightly later remake session (May 31, 1917) but logic and the esteemed discographer Brian Rust place them at January 30. Also quite rare are the four titles ("Some of These Days," "Toddlin' Blues," "Tiger Rag" and "Barnyard Blues") from the ODJB's final recording sessions in 1922-23 before their breakup and the group's 1917 Aeolian recordings which are joined by highlights from their better-known output for Victor. Fascinating early music by easily the best group on records during 1917-21.
Review by Scott Yanow