The Original Dixieland Jazz Band's first recording in Feb. 1917 is often cited as the first jazz record ever, but critic Kevin Whitehead says that the roots of jazz stretch a little further back.

Original Dixieland Jass Band (ODJB) was a New Orleans band that made the first jazz recording in 1917. The group made the first recordings of many jazz standards, probably the most famous being "Tiger ...

The trumpeter was Nick La Rocca. The clarinetist was Larry Shields. As members of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, it is generally agreed that 20 years ago they originated the syncopated style of ...

New Orleans trumpet player and composer Jimmy LaRocca died over the weekend. Jimmy‘s father, also a trumpet player, Nick LaRocca, was the leader of The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the first ...

The Original Dixieland Jazz Band recorded it in 1917 on one of the first-ever jazz records, according to historian Ted Gioia in his book "The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire." ...

With the modified version outlawed, at least in spirit, the original eventually made its return to Crimson Tide gameday in 2018. "Dixieland Delight" is not specifically about Tennessee ...

But no conversation about this song and its place in rivalries can exist without the lyrics added after Rogers penned the original. Released 40 years ago, Dixieland Delight’s timeline ...

The record industry, with a gleaming eye on a trend, was climbing back aboard the Dixieland bandwagon ... an easygoing eight-piece group called the Original “Dorseyland” Jazz Band.