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1895
Buddy Bolden forms his first band
1899
1900
1901
1902
Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag launches Ragtime era
28 year old Bill Johnson starts playing string bass
Manuel Perez begins leading Imperial Orch. Louie Armstrong is born.
The year Jelly Roll claims to have invented jazz. Joplin writes: The
Entertainer, Ragtime Dance, Elite Syncopations.
Freddy Keppard forms the Olympia Orchestra.
Fate Marable first begins playing on riverboats. King Oliver starts
rise to fame. Buddy Bolden is committed. Joplin moves to NY.
Nick LaRocca leads his first band. 8 yr. old Sidney Bechet sits in
1906
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1912
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1914
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1918
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1920
with Freddy Keppard.
Bill Johnson leaves New Orleans, introducing jazz to California.
Papa Celestin starts leading Tuxedo band in New Orleans.
James Reese Europe forms Clef Club Orch. in NY
King Oliver joins Olympia Orch. Freddy Keppard takes N.O. orch to
Los Angeles. Kid Ory moves to N.O forms top group. Louie
Armstrong is arrested and confined to a waif’s home. Tony
Jackson moves to Chicago. James P. Johnson starts playing
professionally. Baby Dodds takes up the drums. W.C.Handy writes
the Memphis Blues.
The word “jazz” first appears in print. James Reese Europe makes
first recordings. (more ragtime than jazz)
Jelly Roll visits Chicago. Sidney Bechet travels the South.
W.C. Handy writes St. Louis Blues. Original Creole Orch. Forms in
LA with Bill Johnson & Freddy Keppard.
Creole Orch. Brings jazz to NYC. King Oliver forms own band in
N.O. with Sidney Bechet. Morton publishes “Jelly Roll Blues”.
Tom Brown’s N.O. jazz band goes to Chicago.
Johnny Stein’s band makes a strong impression in Chicago.
A dispute leads to forming new band:Original Dixieland Jazz Band
ODJB first recording of Jazz for Victor Label. Storyville closed.
Jazz popularity-Ragtime decline
King Oliver leaves N.O. for Chciago.
ODJB plays in London.
First Blues recording “Crazy Blues” by Mamie Smith for Okeh.
Paul Whiteman hit records.
1921
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1926
1927
1929
New Orleans Rhythm Kings working in Chicago. James P. Johnson
records his stride piano playing.
Armstrong joins Oliver in Creole Jazz Band in Chicago. Kid Ory
records in L.A. Fats Waller records.
Jelly Roll’s first recording. Duke Ellington moves to NY. Black
musicians recorded:King Oliver,Sidney,Louie,Johnny Dodds,etc.
Louie joins Fletcher Henderson in NY. First Wolverine recording
with Bix. Paul Whiteman-Rhapsody in Blue NY concert in NY.
Louie’s Hot 5 recordings. Ellington first recording as a leader.
First Jelly Roll Red Hot Peppers recordings in Chicago for Victor.
Louie’s Hot 7 recordings. Ellington opens at Cotton Club.
Exodus of Chicago-based musicians to NY during next 2 years
included: King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Austin High Gang, etc.
making NY the main center of the jazz world.
Jazz everywhere: Whiteman’s dance band, jungle music of Ellington,
nightly jam sessions in Kansas City, rent party piano marathons
with James P. Johnson and Fats Waller, Louie Armstrong starring in
the show Hot Chocolates.