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1923:
Added: 2006-02-01
April 6, 1923 - Gennett records and releases King Oliver's Creole
Jazz Band. This would be the first recordings to feature Louis
Armstrong and the incredible two coronet leads. Recordings from this
session include Canal Street Blues,' Chimes Blues, Weather Bird
Rag, Dippermouth Blues, Froggie More, Just Gone and a few
others. Member of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band include: King
Oliver & Louis Armstrong on coronet, Honore Dutrey on trombone,
Johnny Dodds on clarinet, Lil Hardin Armstrong on piano, Bill Johnson
on piano and Baby Dodds on drums.
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