1917 Jazz cites (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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Some early-ish jazz citations, offered for those who care . . .

_Philadelphia Tribune_ 5/12/1917 p 3 col 2
"Mr. Gibson presents an unusual novelty this week, in the Creole Band -
the original Jass Band."


[display ad] _Philadelphia Tribune_ 5/19/1917 p 4 col 6
"Rickett's World Renown Jazz Band"


[classified ad] _Baltimore Afro-American_ 6/9/1917 p 5 col 2
"For Your Outing
Get
Ridgley's Jazz Orchestra
1721 Druid Hill Ave
Phone Madison 3628 J.
JOHN RIDGELY, Leader"


_Baltimore Afro-American_ 6/16/1917 p 5 col 2 col 6
"Ridgley's Jazz Band
Hundreds of patrons of the Lexington Hotel are being entertained nightly
by Ridgley's well-known jazz band of which Prof. John Ridgley is the
leader."




[display ad] _Philadelphia Tribune_ 8/25/1917 p 4 col 5
"Exclusive Engagement
Will Marion Cook's
Sycopated Idyll
J-A-Z-Z. L-A-N-D"
[farther down the page, different ad, same column . . .]
"Special Music, the Famous Keystone Jazz Band and Orchestra"




_Philadelphia Tribune_ 9/1/1917 p 3col 1
"Will Marion Cook's Syncopated Idyll Jazz Land Co., of 26 people
carrying their own Jaz orchestra with a female tuba who give us the
songs of yesterday and today, is one of the strongest and best
aggregations ever seen at this house."
[later in the column . . .]
"The large chorus sings at frequent intervals with splendid effect,
which is enjoyed by the large audiences, aside from the star and the
comedian, the good effect otherwise is produced by several find dancing
features in Jazz Land.  Jazz is African in origin.  It means to speed
things up and is applied to music of a rudimentary syncopated type.
This music is really the delirium tremens of syncopation."



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Caveats: NONE

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