Dixieland Music

Dixieland MusicDixieland Music


Developed in New Developed in New Orleans at the Orleans at the beginning of 20th beginning of 20th centurycentury

Was popular in the us Was popular in the us from 1910-1930, still from 1910-1930, still popular todaypopular today

Spread through the Spread through the U.S; Kansas City, U.S; Kansas City, Chicago, New York by Chicago, New York by territory bands in territory bands in 19101910

Territory BandsTerritory Bands

Dixieland MusicDixieland Music Became widely popular in Became widely popular in

19171917 Combination of ragtime Combination of ragtime

music, brass band marches, music, brass band marches, and bluesand blues

Dixieland Jazz Band sold 1st Dixieland Jazz Band sold 1st million dollar hit recordmillion dollar hit record

Louis Armstrong and his All-Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars most popular Dixieland Stars most popular Dixieland bandband

Decrease in popularity in the Decrease in popularity in the 1940’s due to Bebop1940’s due to Bebop

Progressive Dixieland was Progressive Dixieland was combination of Dixieland combination of Dixieland music and bebopmusic and bebop

Instrumentation:Instrumentation: 3 lead parts: clarinet, 3 lead parts: clarinet,

trumpet, and trombonetrumpet, and trombone Drum set, piano, bass and Drum set, piano, bass and

or tuba, guitar and or or tuba, guitar and or banjobanjo

What makes Dixieland What makes Dixieland music unique is its 3 lead music unique is its 3 lead voicesvoices

Dixieland revival in the Dixieland revival in the 1950s that brought 1950s that brought musicians out of musicians out of retirement and reinvented retirement and reinvented their careerstheir careers

Dixieland StylesDixieland Styles

Chicago styleChicago style: : Rhythm section used Rhythm section used bass instead of tuba bass instead of tuba and guitar instead of and guitar instead of banjo.banjo.

Played in a swing 4/4 Played in a swing 4/4 feel emphasis on feel emphasis on backbeatbackbeat

Fast paced, shuffle Fast paced, shuffle beatbeat

Cole Porter, Irving Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George Berlin, George GershwinGershwin

West Coast RevivalWest Coast Revival- - Banjo instead of guitar Banjo instead of guitar and Tuba instead of and Tuba instead of Bass. 2/4 styleBass. 2/4 style

Began in late 1930’s Began in late 1930’s with Lu Watters Yerba with Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band from Buena Jazz Band from San Francisco and San Francisco and trombonist Turk trombonist Turk Murphy.Murphy.

Based on style of Joe Based on style of Joe King Oliver, Louis King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and W.C. Armstrong, and W.C. HandyHandy

Dixieland StylesDixieland Styles New Orleans New Orleans

Traditional-Traditional- uses string uses string bass and Tuba, banjo and bass and Tuba, banjo and guitar. 4/4 tempoguitar. 4/4 tempo

Based in the French Based in the French Quarter of New OrleansQuarter of New Orleans

Began in 1942 with Bunk Began in 1942 with Bunk JohnsonJohnson

made famous in the 1960s made famous in the 1960s by the opening of by the opening of Preservation Hall.Preservation Hall.

Features popular tunes Features popular tunes and Gospel music like Just and Gospel music like Just a Closer Walk with Theea Closer Walk with Thee

Famous Dixieland Famous Dixieland tunestunes: When the Saints Go : When the Saints Go Marching In, Basin Street Marching In, Basin Street Blues, Just A Closer Walk Blues, Just A Closer Walk With TheeWith Thee

Famous Dixieland Famous Dixieland musiciansmusicians::

The Dukes of Dixieland, The Dukes of Dixieland, still plays in New Orleansstill plays in New Orleans

Al Hirt- famous trumpet Al Hirt- famous trumpet playerplayer

Pete Fountain- famous Pete Fountain- famous clarinet playerclarinet player

Preservation Hall Jazz BandPreservation Hall Jazz Band

Dixieland FestivalsDixieland Festivals

Dresden Germany-oneDresden Germany-one of the of the biggest international jazz festivals biggest international jazz festivals attracts 500,000 people every attracts 500,000 people every summersummer

Sacramento Jazz Jubilee-heldSacramento Jazz Jubilee-held on on memorial day attracts over 250 memorial day attracts over 250 international bandsinternational bands

When The Saints Go When The Saints Go Marching InMarching In

Most popular and most Most popular and most recognized Dixieland recognized Dixieland songsong

Nicknamed the monsterNicknamed the monster Has a gospel rootHas a gospel root Published in 1896 in Published in 1896 in

Cincinnati OhioCincinnati Ohio Music by James Milton Music by James Milton

Black and lyrics by Black and lyrics by Katherine PurvisKatherine Purvis

(When the saints are (When the saints are marching)marching)

Published in 1927 in Published in 1927 in Nashville Tenn. for Nashville Tenn. for Edward Boatner’s Edward Boatner’s hymn book hymn book

(When the Saints Go (When the Saints Go Marching In)Marching In)

Most traditional use is Most traditional use is as a funeral march.as a funeral march.


Recorded by many Recorded by many artists of different artists of different genres from Jazz to genres from Jazz to Hip- Hop, including the Hip- Hop, including the BeatlesBeatles

Theme song to many Theme song to many sports teams including sports teams including the NFL New Orleans the NFL New Orleans Saints and St, Louis Saints and St, Louis Blues of the NHLBlues of the NHL

Song takes Song takes inspiration from inspiration from the book of the book of Revelations is Revelations is apocalyptic in apocalyptic in naturenature

Song expresses a Song expresses a wish to go to wish to go to heaven.heaven.


Kid OryKid Ory

1886-19731886-1973 Jazz/ Dixieland trombonist Jazz/ Dixieland trombonist

and bandleaderand bandleader By 15 was leading his own By 15 was leading his own

bandsbands 21st birthday moved to 21st birthday moved to

New Orleans to become New Orleans to become professional musicianprofessional musician

He led one of the best He led one of the best bands in New Orleans in bands in New Orleans in 19101910

Kid OryKid Ory 1919 moved to California 1919 moved to California 1921- first recordings1921- first recordings Mid-late 20s worked in Mid-late 20s worked in

Chicago playing and Chicago playing and recording with Louis recording with Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton and King OliverMorton and King Oliver

1940’s returned to 1940’s returned to California to revive interest California to revive interest in New Orleans style of in New Orleans style of jazz music by performing jazz music by performing on radio shows and on radio shows and concertsconcerts

Ory died in retirement in Ory died in retirement in HawaiiHawaii

Pete FountainPete Fountain

1930-present1930-present Clarinetist and Clarinetist and

band leaderband leader Started playing in Started playing in

bands by age of 10bands by age of 10 1950-Founded 1950-Founded

Basin Street SixBasin Street Six 1960’s Joined 1960’s Joined

Lawrence Welk Lawrence Welk Show Show

Pete FountainPete Fountain Returned to New Orleans Returned to New Orleans

played with Dukes of played with Dukes of DixielandDixieland

1970’s opened his own club, 1970’s opened his own club, started his own bandstarted his own band

Acquired Pete Fountain’s Jazz Acquired Pete Fountain’s Jazz Club at Riverside Hilton, very Club at Riverside Hilton, very popular New Orleans spotpopular New Orleans spot

Has recorded over 100 Has recorded over 100 albums and cds under his own albums and cds under his own name all in the Dixieland stylename all in the Dixieland style

Founder of the half fast Founder of the half fast marching club, marching unit marching club, marching unit in the Mardi Gras paradein the Mardi Gras parade

Pete FountainPete Fountain

Al HirtAl Hirt Trumpet player and band Trumpet player and band

leaderleader Started playing trumpet at Started playing trumpet at

age of 6age of 6 Playing professionally by Playing professionally by

age of 16age of 16 Met and started Met and started

performing with Pete performing with Pete fountainfountain

Started performing at the Started performing at the local horse track, lasted 6 local horse track, lasted 6 decadesdecades

1940 went to Cincinnati 1940 went to Cincinnati conservatory then joined conservatory then joined army as a bugler in WWIIarmy as a bugler in WWII

Al HirtAl Hirt Returned to New Orleans and Returned to New Orleans and

started his own groupsstarted his own groups Had 22 different record Had 22 different record

albums on billboards charts albums on billboards charts in the 1950’s and 60’sin the 1950’s and 60’s

1960 His version of Flight of 1960 His version of Flight of the Bumblebee was used as the Bumblebee was used as the theme song to the tv the theme song to the tv show the Green Hornetshow the Green Hornet

2003 was used as theme 2003 was used as theme song to Kill Bill song to Kill Bill

1962 opened jazz club on 1962 opened jazz club on Bourbon StreetBourbon Street

1967 became part owner of 1967 became part owner of new expansion team the New new expansion team the New Orleans SaintsOrleans Saints

1983 played for Pope John 1983 played for Pope John Paul the IIPaul the II

Joe King OliverJoe King Oliver Nick names Papa Joe Nick names Papa Joe

by Louis Armstrongby Louis Armstrong Band leader jazz Band leader jazz

musician, cornet playermusician, cornet player Played cornet in jazz Played cornet in jazz

bands all over New bands all over New OrleansOrleans

Co-led bands with Kid Co-led bands with Kid OryOry

Had best band in New Had best band in New Orleans in 1910Orleans in 1910

Was one of the first Was one of the first financially successful financially successful black musiciansblack musicians

Joe King OliverJoe King Oliver 1919- Left the south 1919- Left the south

because of the Jim Crow because of the Jim Crow LawsLaws

Went to California with Went to California with Ory and then to ChicagoOry and then to Chicago

1922 Jazz King of 1922 Jazz King of Chicago- King Oliver Chicago- King Oliver and his Creole Jazz and his Creole Jazz BandBand

1923- Recorded with his 1923- Recorded with his Dixieland band, Dixieland band, recording was a hit and recording was a hit and helped spread helped spread popularity of Oliver and popularity of Oliver and Dixieland musicDixieland music

Joe King OliverJoe King Oliver

1925- King Oliver and 1925- King Oliver and his Dixie Syncopators- his Dixie Syncopators- expanded version of expanded version of Dixieland band/ big Dixieland band/ big bandband

Pioneered the use Pioneered the use playing with mutesplaying with mutes

First to use the Wah-First to use the Wah-Wah techniqueWah technique

One of the greatest One of the greatest jazz trumpet playersjazz trumpet players

Bad economic times- Bad economic times- had several managers had several managers steal moneysteal money

Lost a chance to play at Lost a chance to play at the Cotton Club the Cotton Club because he held out for because he held out for more moneymore money

Lost his life saving Lost his life saving during the Great during the Great DepressionDepression

Ended up being Ended up being stranded in Georgia, stranded in Georgia, worked as a janitor worked as a janitor until his deathuntil his death

Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton

Piano player, band Piano player, band leader, showman, leader, showman, composercomposer

One of the first One of the first great pioneers of great pioneers of jazz musicjazz music

Born in New OrleansBorn in New Orleans One of the best jazz One of the best jazz

piano players of the piano players of the 20th century20th century

Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton 1923 went to Chicago, 1923 went to Chicago,

recorded both as a band recorded both as a band leader and soloistleader and soloist

Signed with Victor Records Signed with Victor Records (biggest company at the (biggest company at the time)time)

Jelly Roll Morton and his red Jelly Roll Morton and his red hot peppers (featured hot peppers (featured many great Dixieland many great Dixieland musicians)musicians)

One of the first jazz acts One of the first jazz acts ever to tour the USever to tour the US

1928 moved to New York,1928 moved to New York, 1931- Lost recording 1931- Lost recording

contract due to the Great contract due to the Great DepressionDepression

Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton 1940s moved to 1940s moved to

Washington D.CWashington D.C Met Alan LomaxMet Alan Lomax 1938-Alan Lomax 1938-Alan Lomax

started recording started recording interviews of Morton interviews of Morton for Library of Congressfor Library of Congress

Wanted to trace the Wanted to trace the history of jazz musichistory of jazz music

Got stabbed in a bar Got stabbed in a bar fight, never fully fight, never fully recoveredrecovered

Moved to California to Moved to California to try to restart his try to restart his careercareer

Died shortly afterDied shortly after Wrote hundreds of Wrote hundreds of

songs that became songs that became jazz standardsjazz standards

Most famous song was Most famous song was King Porter’s StompKing Porter’s Stomp

Has two Broadway Has two Broadway plays named after him plays named after him and feature his musicand feature his music

Jelly Roll and Jelly’s Jelly Roll and Jelly’s Last JamLast Jam


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