[Ads-l] Second Earliest Citation for "Jazz" as a Musical Genre

[Shapiro, Fred]

Lewis,

Here's a question for you.  Would you agree with the following statement:  Jazz music was originated by African-Americans in New Orleans, but the term "jazz" referring to a musical genre was probably originated by whites in Chicago.

Frred

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Subject: Re: Second Earliest Citation for "Jazz" as a Musical Genre

Great find, Fred--thank you for sharing this.
Yes, I see that DIxon is not very close to Chicago--about 90 minutes drive--but it's way closer than New Orleans!
THANKS AGAIN
All the best,
Lewis


On Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu<mailto:fred.shapiro at yale.edu>> wrote:
This is also an antedating of the OED for the compound "jazz band."
It strengthens the apparent role of Illinois, rather than Louisiana, as the birthplace of the term "jazz."

Fred Shapiro



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Subject: Second Earliest Citation for "Jazz" as a Musical Genre

I believe the following is the second oldest known citation for the word "jazz" denoting a musical genre:

1916 Dixon (Ill.) Evening Leader 8 Apr. 1/3 (NewspaperArchive)

The Sterling Jazz band will play in the bazaar held by the Ladies of the G. A. R. at Rosbrook Hall tonight.

Fred Shapiro


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