Jazz on Film
Subtitle: The Complete Story of the Musicians and Music Onscreen
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Published: October 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780879307837
Subjects: Films, cinema; Jazz; Motion pictures; History & Criticism - General; Music/Songbooks; Music; Reviews; Film & Video - History & Criticism; Genres & Styles - Jazz; Music / History & Criticism; Music / Reference; Catalogs; History and criticism
First sentence: On January 30, 1917, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band made the first jazz records ("Darktown Strutters Ball" and "Indiana") and their recordings from February 26 ("Livery Stable Blues" and "Dixie Jazz Band One Step") became the first jazz records ever released, with "Livery Stable Blues" becoming a major hit.