Music of New Orleans, Vol. 4: The Birth of Jazz

produced by Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015 (Folkways Records, 1959), 41 mins

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Field of Interest: American Music
Description: This compilation remembers the early days of jazz, when Buddy Bolden's band started playing its iconoclastic arrangements of new songs. Recorded interviews join instrumental rags and cabaret music in this sonic snapshot of New Orleans history.
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 41 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Ragtime
Label: Folkways Records
Producer: Samuel Barclay Charters, 1929-2015
Release Date: 1959
Subject: American Music, World Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, Folk Music, United States and Canada, Música Folk, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Música Folk, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá