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Nick LaRocca
1889–1961New Orleans, LAItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Led the Original Dixieland Jass Band; first jazz recording session in history (1917)
Biography
Livery Stable Blues / Dixie Jass Band One-Step (Feb 1917) — history's first jazz recordings
Notable For
- Led the Original Dixieland Jass Band
- first jazz recording session in history (1917)
Honors & Recognition
- Livery Stable Blues / Dixie Jass Band One-Step (Feb 1917) — history's first jazz recordings
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nick LaRocca Italian?
Yes — Nick LaRocca is of Italian heritage with roots in Sicily. Led the Original Dixieland Jass Band; first jazz recording session in history (1917)
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Music
- Specialty
- Jazz
- Years
- 1889–1961
- Birth Place
- New Orleans, LA
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Sicily
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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