75th Anniversary

• Artist: Original Dixieland Jazz Band
• Rating:
• Release Date: March 10, 1992
• Total Time: 69:06
• Type: Compilation (best of), Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

The Original Dixieland Jazz Band was the first jazz group to record. Although their two earliest titles for Columbia ("Darktown Strutters Ball" and "Indiana") have not been reissued in a long time, all of the ODJB's output for Victor (including "Livery Stable Blues," the first jazz recording ever released) is on this definitive CD. This colorful group, which stuck exclusively to ensembles with no solos, introduced such standard tunes as "Original Dixieland One Step," "At the Jazz Band," "Fidgety Feet," "Sensation," "Clarinet Marmalade," "Margie," "Jazz Me Blues," "Royal Garden Blues," and "Tiger Rag," all of which are included on this release. It's an essential acquisition for any serious jazz library. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Livery Stable Blues	Marvin Lee, Henry Ragas, Ray Lopez, Alcide "Yellow" Nunez, Antonio Sbarbaro, Edwing B. Edwards, Dominic J. LaRocca, Lawrence Shields	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:06)
Dixie Jazz Band One-Step	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(2:35)
At the Jazz Band Ball	Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields, Edwin Edwards, Tony Spargo	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(2:40)
Ostrich Walk	Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields, Edwin Edwards, Tony Spargo	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:14)
Skeleton Jangle	Nick LaRocca, D.J. LaRocca, Dominic J. LaRocca	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(2:53)
Tiger Rag	Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields, James LaRocca, Harry DaCosta, Antonio Sbarbaro, Edwin Edwards	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:06)
Bluin' the Blues	Henry Ragas	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:20)
Fidgety Feet	George Gershwin, Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields, D.J. LaRocca	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(2:43)
Sensation Rag	Eddie Edwards, Edwin Edwards	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(2:57)
Mournin' Blues	Tony Sbarbaro, Antonio Sbarbaro, A. Sbarbaro	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(2:54)
Clarinet Marmalade Blues	Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields, D.J. LaRocca, Edwin Edwards	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(2:47)
Lazy Daddy	Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Larry Shields	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:20)
Margie	Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson, Benny Davis	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:06)
Palesteena	Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(2:38)
Broadway Rose	West, Spencer, Victor Arden, Fried	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:16)
Sweet Mama (Papa's Getting Mad)	Fred Rose, Creamer Layton, George A. Little, Peter Frost	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:22)
Home Again Blues	Irving Berlin, Harry Akst	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(2:42)
Crazy Blues	Mamie Smith, Perry Bradford	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(2:35)
Jazz Me Blues	Tom Delaney, Don Delaney	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:06)
St. Louis Blues	W.C. Handy	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:18)
Royal Garden Blues	Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:06)
Dangerous Blues	B. Brown, Billie Brown	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:08)
Bow Wow Blues (My Mama Treats Me Like a Dog)	Cliff Friend, Neil Osborne	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	(3:14)

Credits

Larry Shields (Clarinet), Paul Goodman (Audio Restoration), Nick LaRocca (Cornet), Eddie King (Vocals), Benny Krueger (Sax (Alto)), Tony Sbarbaro (Drums), WhoMadeWho (Piano), Erick Labson (Reprocessing), Steve Lasker (Digital Transfers), Al Bernard (Vocals), Clifford Cairns (Vocals), Henry Ragas (Piano), Jacqueline Murphy (Art Direction), Raul Colon (Illustrations), Orrin Keepnews (Compilation Producer), Jacqueline Murphy (Design), John McDonough (Liner Notes), Frank Signorelli (Piano), Eddie Edwards (Trombone), Steve Backer (Executive Producer), Orrin Keepnews (Reissue Producer)